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Sobos take Break from Basketball

By Chris Johnson, REPORTER  In a little over two weeks, the annual MLK Memorial Invitational at South Beloit High School will begin. The first matches will take to the court on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. South Beloit, along with teams from across northern Illinois, will battle with the pool. With […]

 
 

Teachers’ Association, School District Reach Agreement

The Rockton School Board and the Rockton Teachers’ Association are pleased to announce that the Rockton School Board unanimously voted to approve the teachers’ contract at the December Board Meeting held tonight. The Rockton Teachers’ Association voted 51-3 on Tuesday, Dec. 20, to ratify the contract. The recently ratified three […]

 
 

Preregistration, Preschool Screening

Preschool screening for three, four and five year old children will be held Feb. 1, 2, 7 and 8 at Hope Church in Roscoe. Kindergarten preregistration for students, who will be five years old on or before Sept. 1, 2017, will also be held at that time. Preschool screening is […]

 
 

Potbelly Sandwich Shop Opens in Machesney Park

Potbelly Sandwich Shop Opens in Machesney Park

Restaurant brings toasty warm sandwiches, and signature shakes to Machesney Park.   The Potbelly Sandwich Shop at 1419 West Lane Road in Machesney Park officially opened Dec. 15. To celebrate the launch of the new location, the Village of Machesney Park hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 15 […]

 
 

A Look Back at 2016 Rockton Ramblings Highlights Moments of Past Year

As each year comes to a close, it is a tradition to highlight some of the most memorable moments of the past year. The year 2016 was full of hot button issues. At the forefront of these issues were proposed asphalt plants; the first was fought against last summer and […]

 
 

South Beloit Staying Strong in Non-Conference Play

By Chris Johnson, REPORTER  A physical style of play matched with pinpoint shooting nets wins. There’s no debating that approach works regardless of the opponent a team is facing any night. The South Beloit Sobos know their season is about to take off. The wins are going to be there […]

 
 

Rockton Ramblings Wishes Readers a Merry Christmas

Rockton Ramblings Wishes Readers a Merry Christmas

By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER   Rockton has long been known to uphold many traditions during the Christmas season. Candles glowed amidst a beautifully decorated sanctuary as The Church by the Side of the Road celebrated in classic style. Every year the Christmas Candlelight service marks everything that is truly behind […]

 
 

Groups Continue to Protest Proposed Great Lakes Basin Railroad Alternative Route

Groups Continue to Protest Proposed Great Lakes Basin Railroad Alternative Route

By Jean Seegers, REPORTER   The controversy surrounding the proposed 260 mile, multi-billion-dollar Great Lakes Basin Railroad (GLBT) alternative route continues to rage. Last September, the privately owned GLBT submitted a proposal to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) that laid out a route that would run along the west side […]

 
 

MARJORIE A. MARTENS, 88

MARJORIE A. MARTENS, 88

Marjorie “Marge” Martens, 88, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, at her home. She was born July 15, 1928, to the late August and Marion (Mielke) Bork in Sun Prairie, Wis. Marge grew up on the Bork farm in Madison, Wis., when the only horsepower available was actual horses. Upon graduating […]

 
 

Hononegah Handles Challenges in Sterling

By Chris Johnson, REPORTER  Heading to Sterling for the pre-Christmas invitational, the Hononegah Lady Indians took care of business within the NIC-10 and improved their season mark to 9-1. During the recent stretch of success, the Lady Indians have defeated Auburn, Jefferson and Harlem High Schools. In the Dec. 9 […]

 
 
 
 
 
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