Rockton-Roscoe News

07/21/2025

Wayne Lensing's jaw dropped when well over 50 Studebakers
pulled into the parking lot of Historic Attractions. Dave Neiber, president of the Studebaker Drivers Club, organized the event.

Celebration of Life dinner will be held at Historic Auto Attractions after the service.

07/21/2025

In Sunday morning's newsletter: another Chemtool settlement soon, countdown to March primary election, Rockton Police install a door handle.

Police door service, Chemtool claims website, candidate petition signatures

07/20/2025

What are you longing for? That's a good question to ask ourselves and to pause to consider from time to time.

I am convinced that if my deepest and most passionate longing is for God, he will take care of all the rest.

07/20/2025

Personnel insight for business owners, from the Stateline's leading fractional business operations specialist.

What's the real cost of keeping a toxic employee?

07/20/2025

In Saturday morning's newsletter: Pat Henderson's 44-year service to Roscoe Township, a new mural in South Beloit, and live music from Fred and Ginger in Rockton (they won't be dancing though).

Mural, live music, kid's fishing

07/20/2025

The University of Illinois is looking for participants for a research project focused on PFAS contamination in the Rockton, Illinois area. These "forever chemicals" have been linked to a number of health concerns, including kidney and testicular cancer. This is part of a federal Superfund research proposal, and Rockton was selected as a study site. Researchers from U of Illinois in both Urbana-Champaign and Chicago will be leading the work.

University researchers want to study PFAS contamination in the Rockton area.

07/18/2025

Greg Yalden had already risen to Sergeant once before, in 2018, after eighteen years on the Rockford Police force. He told us he likes his job in Roscoe more, which he began in 2023. A few months after joining the Roscoe department, he was honored for bravery for assisting with victims of an apartment fire. Before Rockford, he was a Winnebago County Sheriff's deputy for seven years. He is a graduate of Boylan High School and Illinois State University. He lives with his family in the Roscoe/Rockton area.

07/18/2025

Wednesday’s newsletter:

School buses, star athletes, movies under the stars

07/18/2025

Vicky attended Kinnikinick School and Hononegah High School, graduating in 1969. She bought and resold many antiques and jewelry while helping to manage Cooling Lawn Sprinklers and Cooling Rental Properties.

Memorial Mass will be Saturday, August 2, 2025 in Rockford, Illinois.

07/18/2025

In Thursday’s newsletter: public hearing at Kinnikinnick, kid clothes closet in Roscoe, happy hour. Cassioppi Park would be premature but the family does have a nice lawn.

All-American, Children’s Fishing Day, clothes closet, renaming parks

07/17/2025

Family feasting is coming to Viking Lanes in South Beloit on Saturday, July 26, 2025 in the Rockton-Roscoe Rotary Club Ribfest, as four fire departments - Harlem-Roscoe, Shirland, Rockton, and alumni from South Beloit - prepare to turn up the heat on their competition for a fifth year.

Our local Rotary Club has served Northern Winnebago County since 1959.