Rockton-Roscoe News: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025

Roscoe Township, Lincoln and Liberty at Macktown

Rockton-Roscoe News: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025
The shooting range near the Macktown Living History Education Center

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  • At Wednesday's Roscoe Township meeting, trustees are expected to approve the estimated tax levy for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, They will be asked to approve $1,200 for the 2025 Christmas party due to an increase in food costs, up to $15,000 to purchase an outdoor shed for the Community Center, a $500 food pantry donation, and $4,972.80 for an honorary plaque at Hawes Park, recently renamed for a long time Township Supervisor.

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Today’s events

Comedy Night at Mustangs
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 8:00 pm, Mustangs Bar & Grill, 482 Gardner St, South Beloit IL, 61080
Talcott Free Yarns
Wed Nov 19, 2025 6:00 pm, Talcott Free Library, 101 E. Main St. Rockton IL, 61072
SOBO Food Pantry
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 4 - 6pm, Blackhawk Elementary School 840 Blackhawk Blvd. South Beloit IL, 61080
Hononegah Community High School Board Meeting
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 6:00 pm, Hononegah High School Library, 307 Salem Street Rockton IL, 61072
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We remember those who are no longer with us in Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit.
Rockton-Roscoe News: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025
Whodunnit, pack the bus, more time for coffee
Mystery solved- Hononegah Performing Arts’ Clue was a hit
Clue, Hononegah’s fall play, ran Nov. 7, 8 and 9, 2025.
Rockton-Roscoe News: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025
Quiet Santa, lamenting