Chemtool
Chemtool explosion: more than a memory
Looking back over 45 months since the massive industrial fire in Rockton, Illinois
Rockton, IL
News from Rockton, Illinois
News
What's happening in the Stateline: Friday, Mar 7 - Friday, Mar 14
Coming this week: 19 events in Rockton, South Beloit, and Roscoe
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The Wagon Wheel Resort Remembered
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 1:00 pm, Rockton Township Historical Society, 529 Green St. Rockton IL, 61072
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Hononegah Spring Band Concert
Tue Mar 18, 2025, 7:00 pm, Hononegah Performing Arts Center Rockton IL, 61072
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Rockton Village Board of Trustees
Tue Mar 18, 2025, 7:00 pm, Village of Rockton Municipal Center, 110 East Main Street Rockton IL, 61072
Roscoe, IL
Vintage Shop Hop brings best shopping of the year
The shopping event is Friday and Saturday, Mar. 7-8, 2025, with more than 400 shops in both states.
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Old Stone Church Food Pantry
Thursday Mar 13, 2025, 9:00 am, Old Stone Church 101 East Union Street Rockton IL, 61072
Chemtool
Okay, it looks like Chemtool payments weren't sent in February
A court hearing on May 2, 2025 will discuss the timetable for payments from the class action lawsuit.
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Candidate Meet and Greet at Roscoe Township Community Center
Thursday March 13, 2025, 6 – 8 p.m., Roscoe Township Community Center, 4562 Hononegah Road, Roscoe IL, 61073
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Battle of the Badges - Blood Drive
Mar 8-11, 2025, 12:00 pm at your local fire station: Roscoe, Rockton, or South Beloit
Rockton, IL
Eastern White Pine in Rockton's Phillips Cemetery may be Illinois' largest
An Eastern White Pine in Rockton's historic Phillips Cemetery is almost 100 feet tall, a state record.
Hononegah
Hononegah's season ends at the hands of DeKalb
Every day this team came to practice with a smile, ready to work hard and get better.
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Teen Writers Club
Mon May 19 2025, 4:00 pm, Talcott Free Library 101 E. Main St. Rockton IL, 61072
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Music: Kevin Burns at After the Vine
Fri Mar 21, 2025 6:00 pm, After the Vine 181 Hawick Dr. Rockton IL, 61072
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Teen Movie Matinee - The Princess and the Frog at Talcott Library
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 3:30 pm, Talcott Free Library 101 E. Main St. Rockton IL, 61072
News
What's happening in the Stateline: Friday, Feb 28 - Friday, Mar 7
This week in Rockton, South Beloit, and Roscoe: live music, breakfast, comedy, watercolors, municipal meetings, story hour at the library, food pantries, and more.
Happenings
Talcott Library Teen Advisory Board
Mon Apr 7, 2025, 4:00 pm, Talcott Free Library 101 E. Main St. Rockton IL, 61072
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Vintage Shop Hop
Fri & Sat Mar 7 & 8, 2025, Rockton, South Beloit, and Roscoe IL
Hononegah
Hononegah moves on with a thrilling 66-65 win over Rockford Auburn
Senior Carter Freedlund, “We went through stretches of turnovers but fought back, and we continued to play hard and move on.”
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Music: Tribute at After the Vine
Sat Mar 8, 2025, 6 - 9 pm, After the Vine 181 Hawick Dr. Rockton IL, 61072
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Teen Writers Club
Mon Mar 17, 2025, 4:00 pm, Talcott Free Library 101 E. Main St. Rockton IL, 61072
Hononegah
Friends and family gather at Hononegah to welcome home the nine IHSA state qualifiers in wrestling, including a state champion
Dozens of friends and family came to meet the team and celebrate a great season full of accomplishments.
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Musical: Once Upon a Mattress
Mar 14-16, 2025, 7:00 pm, Hononegah Performing Arts Center, 307 Salem St. Rockton IL, 61072
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Live Music: L A Drive at After the Vine
Sun May 4, 2025, 1:00 pm, After the Vine, 181 Hawick Dr., Rockton IL, 61072
Rockton, IL
Sisterhood and friendship evident at Rockton Galentine's Day party
Up to 16 businesses in downtown Rockton, IL opened their doors on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 to a three hour Galentine's Day party.