This week in Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit: Tuesday, June 30th, 2026
End of June: what’s happening in far northern Illinois
What's happening in Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit, from the staff of the award-winning Rockton-Roscoe News. More than 35,000 people read our news and events each month. Forward this email to someone else who might not have heard the news.
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The Village of Roscoe is holding a community forum on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 6 p.m. at Roscoe Community Center to discuss public safety considerations about the upcoming Roscoe Road Bridge closure. Roscoe Community Center is at
4562 Hononegah Road, Roscoe, IL. Please note that questions about construction or engineering decisions should be directed to the Winnebago County Highway Department.
In the news
Rob McLain 
Harold Bone
Diana LaForge
Opinions
Gary Schwerin
Marianne Mueller
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff
Marianne Mueller
Harold Bone
Opinions
Events
Rockton-Roscoe News Staff, Community Calendar
Weather
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Independence Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
