South Beloit, IL
Details behind the South Beloit contract with Metro Paramedic Services
A three-year, 1.4 million dollar contract will provide one fire chief and three staff per 24-hour shift. Opportunities for paid on-call firefighters to follow.
South Beloit, IL
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South Beloit, IL
South Beloit City Council to meet Monday
Annexation, equipment purchases, and a deputy clerk hire are among the items on Monday’s South Beloit City Council agenda.
South Beloit Basketball
SOBOs force 36 turnovers in 61–15 win over Christian Life
South Beloit opened the IHSA 1A girls basketball postseason with the kind of statement win every coach hopes to see in mid‑February. On a spring‑like Valentine’s Day afternoon — temperatures touching 50 degrees with barely a trace of snow on the ground — the SOBOs delivered a 61–15
Happenings
Wednesday Night Comedy at Mustangs
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 8 pm, Mustangs Bar & Grill, 482 Gardner St., South Beloit IL, 61080
South Beloit, IL
State of Illinois awards South Beloit $600K for neighborhood park at Nature At The Confluence
The park will expands public access to the Rock River and to existing trails that wind along Kelly Creek and Turtle Creek.
Happenings
S.T.E.M. Night at Riverview Elementary
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 4:30 pm, Riverview Elementary School, 306 Miller Street, South Beloit IL 61080
South Beloit Girls Basketball
Lady SOBOs win on Senior Day 39-35 over Harvard
Chloe Ayotte (5 points) and McKinney combined for 10 of the team’s 16 fourth‑quarter points, knocking down a pair of threes and sinking pressure free throws.
South Beloit Boys Basketball
Big 4th quarter propels SOBOs past Hiawatha 66-52.
The win represents more than just another mark in the conference standings.
Happenings
Bench Building Workshop
Saturday, March 22nd, 2026 @ 10:00am - 2:30pm Nature at the Confluence, 306 Dickop Street, South Beloit, IL 61080
South Beloit, IL
South Beloit Public Library set for major $526K interior glow-up
The library’s first major interior improvement since 1988 is set for June 1 completion date.
Happenings
Meet the Candidates at Roscoe Township Community Center
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 6:30 – 8 p.m., Roscoe Township Community Center, 4562 Hononegah Road, Roscoe IL, 61073
Government
Municipal meetings scheduled this week in Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit
A rundown of municipal meetings scheduled this week in Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit, including committee meetings and village board sessions.
Happenings
Comedy Night at Mustangs
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 8:00 pm, Mustangs Bar & Grill 482 Gardner St South Beloit IL, 61080
South Beloit, IL
South Beloit contracts with Metro Paramedic Services to staff South Beloit Fire Department
A public-private partnership with Metro Paramedic Services will allow the city to staff its fire department for three years.
Deaths
Officer James Sanders Obituary
Celebration of life on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Vikings Lanes In South Beloit from 2 - 7 p.m.
Golden Apple
Four local teachers are among 20 finalists for the 2026 Golden Apple Foundation Award
Four of the twenty Golden Apple finalists teach grades 6-12 in Roscoe, Rockton and South Beloit schools.
News
Looking back at 2025
Last year our stories were read more than one million times.
Happenings
Bird Club at the Confluence
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 7:30 am - 9:00 am, Nature at the Confluence, 306 Dickop Street, South Beloit, IL 61080
South Beloit, IL
Heart Strings: Canjo Workshop
February 7, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Nature at the Confluence, 306 Dickop Street, South Beloit, IL 61080
South Beloit, IL
Bird Club at Kinnikinnick Creek
February 6, 2026 @ 7:30 am - 9:30 am, Nature at the Confluence, 306 Dickop Street, South Beloit, IL 61080
Happenings
Bird Club at the Confluence
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 7:30 am - 9:00 am, Nature at the Confluence, 306 Dickop Street, South Beloit, IL 61080
South Beloit Girls Basketball
A pair of SOBO sophomores lead the way in the 44-18 victory on Monday night.
The Lady SOBOs have won three in a row
South Beloit, IL
Mystery text blast about South Beloit Fire Service prompts denial from City
The city attorney claims their statement wasn't intended to threaten the anonymous sender, something that legal experts had Constitutional concerns about.
Happenings
Bird Club at the Confluence
Fri Nov 6, 2026, 7:30 am - 9:00 am, Nature at the Confluence, 306 Dickop Street, South Beloit, IL 61080
Happenings
General Election
Tue Nov 3, 2026, 6 a.m. - 7 p.m., Winnebago County Clerk, Rockford IL
