Rockton-Roscoe News: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Beach life, college graduate, death notices
Today's news for Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit - local news and events from Rockton-Roscoe News. Scroll down for the latest stories.
- Pearl Lake Beach is now open to the public for the summer, with food trucks from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. Admittance is $25 per person, but ages 2 and under are free. Sometimes they have great live music or events after 5 p.m. which manager Ginger Smith says "are just for our camping and seasonal guests," but they still have a few vacancies.
- Leah Wicklund from Rockton graduated Cum Laude from UW-Oshkosh receiving her BSN-RN and has accepted a position in Labor & Delivery at ThedaCare hospital.
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Today's events
Talcott Library Silent Book Club
Wed May 28, 2025, 2 p.m, Talcott Free Library, 101 E. Main St. Rockton IL, 61072
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
Rockton Historic Walking Tour: Part I
Wed May 28, 2025, 5 - 6 pm, Old Stone Church 101 E Union St. Rockton IL, 61072
Michael McGinnis
Prairie Hill School Board Meeting
Wed May 28 5:30 pm, Willowbrook Middle School Library 6605 Prairie Hill Rd South Beloit IL, 61080
Michael McGinnis
Crafting and Scrapbooking
Wed May 28, 2025 6 - 8 p.m., Roscoe Township Community Center 4562 Hononegah Rd Roscoe IL, 61073
Ann Quintanilla
Today's weather
- Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
- Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. (Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service).
In case you missed it
Death notices for the Stateline: May 26, 2025
We remember those who are no longer with us in Roscoe, South Beloit, and Rockton.
Michael McGinnis
South Beloit Youth Garden Program
Members of South Beloit’s Boys & Girls Club will grow their own garden this summer.
Julie Uram
Rockton-Roscoe News: Monday, May 26, 2025
Parades, spear and feathers, dog attack
Michael McGinnis
Search for suspect after alleged domestic incident in Rockton
Police are asking for help in finding 41-year-old Victor Manuel Ortega after a dog attack.
Michael McGinnis
New owners of Poison Ivy Pub: “We bought a bar”
The new manager is planning daily specials and outdoor expansion for the Roscoe landmark.
Jean Seegers
