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Village of Rockton Board Meeting
Tue Sept 16, 2025 7:00 pm, Village of Rockton Municipal Center, 110 East Main Street, Rockton IL, 61072
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Music: Jim Thomas at Rockton Inn
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 7 pm, Rockton Inn Pub & Grub, 102 E. Main St. Rockton IL, 61072
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Village of Rockton Board Meeting
Tue Dec 2, 2025 7:00 pm, Village of Rockton Municipal Center, 110 East Main Street, Rockton IL, 61072
Rockton Ramblings
Village of Rockton welcomes new administrator
Also hiring: a community outreach/special event coordinator and an economic development coordinator
Hononegah Football
Hononegah runs for over 400 yards in the 63-21 victory over the Boylan Titans Friday.
The running game has been the best part of the Hononegah offense this season. Well, Friday night saw the Hononegah Indians run for net total of 402 yards. Leading the way was senior Tyler Banker with 21 rushes for 165 yards and a TD. As a team Hononegah had 10
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Christmas at Macktown
Sun Dec 7, 2025, 2 - 4 pm, Macktown Living History, 2221 Freeport Rd, Rockton IL, 61072
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Hononegah Fall Concerts
Tue-Wed Oct 14 & 15, 2025, 7:00 pm, Hononegah Performing Arts Center, 307 Salem St. Rockton IL, 61072
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Talcott Free Yarns
Wed Nov 19, 2025 6:00 pm, Talcott Free Library, 101 E. Main St. Rockton IL, 61072
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Music: Chris Lewis at Rockton Inn
Sat Oct 11, 2025, 7 - 10 p.m., Rockton Inn Pub & Grub, 102 East Main St., Rockton, IL 61072
Features
Norm Alpers, A Passionate Patriot and Educator
Norm joined the Army Reserve Program at the University of Illinois, eventually reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. After retiring in 1965, he became a teacher of history and political science at Hononegah.
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Music: Trifecta Trio at After the Vine
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 6 - 9 pm, After the Vine, 181 Hawick Dr., Rockton IL, 61072
Hononegah High School
Photos: 2025 Hononegah Homecoming Parade
Sunny skies and purple-and-gold spirit filled the route, leading up to the school’s annual Homecoming game.
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Music: Trifecta Trio at After the Vine
Fri Nov. 28, 2025, 7 pm, After the Vine, 181 Hawick Dr., Rockton IL, 61072
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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
Jack's Joy Ride
Jack’s Legacy in Motion: A Joy Ride to Remember
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 2 - 6 p.m., Settlers Park, Rockton, IL
Hononegah Football
Kelsey Field was taken over by the Hononegah Indians' rhythm
"I told the kids we were proud of their effort tonight," Coach Brian Zimmerman stated.
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Music: Flat Car Riders at Rockton Inn
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 7 - 10 p.m., Rockton Inn Pub & Grub, 102 East Main St., Rockton, IL 61072
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Rockton Community Blood Drive at Rockton American Legion
Tues Oct 14, 2025, 1 - 6 pm, American Legion Banquet Hall, 221 W Main St. Rockton IL, 61072
Jack Lovejoy Memorial Golf Outing
The 7th annual Jack Lovejoy Memorial Golf Outing raised $11,860 for the Jack Lovejoy Memorial Scholarship
The Rockton Lions created the scholarship for high school students from Hononegah and South Beloit.
Hononegah High School Football
Hononegah traveled to Guilford and lost 17-10
The score was tied for most of the first half.
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Music: Carson Hall at After the Vine
Sat Oct 11, 2025, 6 pm, After the Vine, 181 Hawick Dr. Rockton IL, 61072
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Hononegah Community High School Board Meeting
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 6:00 pm, Hononegah High School Library, 307 Salem Street Rockton IL, 61072
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St Andrew Common Ground Pumpkin Fest
Sat Sep 27 2025, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., St Andrew Lutheran Church, 511 W Rockton Rd Rockton IL, 61072
Hononegah Flag Football
Hononegah scores 62 in a pair of shutouts as they beat Belvidere North in Flag Football.
A pair of shutouts at Kelsey Field Tuesday night wasn't even the coolest thing.
