Rockton-Roscoe News: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025
Book buddies, Truck or Treat, obituaries
Middle-of-the-week news from Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit - exclusively in the award-winning Rockton-Roscoe News.
- Hononegah English classes visited Rockton Grade School on October 16-17, 2025 for the library's Reading Buddies program. They read aloud a gift book to the RGS classes, and then all of the high school students got to read books with a grade school buddy. Rockton Grade School has over 500 pre-K, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students.
Scenes from the Truck or Treat Halloween party in Porter Park
A perfect day for a Halloween extravaganza at Porter Park, sponsored by the Village of Roscoe.
Jean Seegers
Rockton-Roscoe News: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025
Death notices, stray golf balls, business incubator
Michael McGinnis
Death notices for the far Stateline: Oct. 20, 2025
We remember those who are no longer with us in Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit.
Michael McGinnis
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Today's events
Life Church Family Night: Halloween Edition
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 6 - 9 pm, Life Church, 5910 Elevator Rd, Roscoe IL, 61073
Michael McGinnis
Mobile Blood Drive - Bucciferro Family McDonald’s Rockton
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 9 am - 3 p.m., Bucciferro McDonald’s, 13454 Quail Trail, Rockton IL 61072
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
In case you missed it
Rockton-Roscoe News: Monday, Oct. 20, 2025
Homecoming photos, sentencing hearing
Michael McGinnis
Students were busy creating memories during Hononegah’s Homecoming Week
Hononegah’s Homecoming celebration culminated on Sept. 27, 2025.
Marianne Mueller
Rockton-Roscoe News: Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025
Frenchman’s Frolic, one important thing
Michael McGinnis
Strong spirits: one thing
Everyone has one thing that is most important to them. What’s yours?
Gary Schwerin
