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By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Rockton Village Trustees approved a Special Use Permit for a new cosmetic tattoo parlor. Business Owner and petitioner Michelle Grin of “About Face” will be renovating property at 112 S. Blackhawk Blvd, in Rockton. The property sits in the Commercial Retail Zoning District and is owned […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Capturing life and special moments on film or through the lens of a camera comes naturally to Hononegah High School senior Bailen Estrada. Estrada’s interest in filming started at a very young age. “Ever since I was little I wanted to be behind a camera,” Estrada […]
The 2022 Stateline Chamber of Commerce Awards Gala was finally back in person, and I think we can all agree that it felt good. We had such a great time recognizing local faces and even meeting some new ones. This celebration with everyone was one to remember. Congratulations to all […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Rockton Village Trustees covered a few subjects during the Feb. 1 meeting. Trustee Jodi May gave a summary of Rockton Police activity. From the time period of Jan.16-Jan. 31 there was a total of 136 traffic stops, 89 warnings were given, and 47 traffic tickets. Four […]
Congratulations to the Hononegah Math Team how took First place in the 8 school Math Invitational hosted at the high school on Saturday, Jan. 29. Hononegah Math Team members earned 20 of the 29 possible gold medals. Additionally, there were also 10 silver medals earned. Out of 30 Math Team […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Hononegah Community High Schools Board of Education met Via Zoom on Wednesday, Jan. 19. Two groups of students who made it all the way to state and the Scholastic Bowl team will be the focus of a future meeting. HCHS Principal Chad Dougherty credited three teachers […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Rockton Township officials addressed different subjects at the Jan. 12 meeting. First on the agenda was looking into the possibility of the Highway Department taking over maintenance on the cemetery grounds. Currently the Township has a contract with Executive Lawn Care. Trustee Randy Johnson asked what […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Winter fun is heading into the stateline starting with the return of family favorites. Join in a full evening to wander at the wetland and to take part in a full moon snowshoe and hike on Monday evening, Jan. 17 rom 4:30 to 8 p.m. North […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Roscoe resident Melissa McCormick has an extensive business background and a strong faith; both leading her to opening a new page on her life journey. McCormick spent over 30 years working at Taylor Company in Rockton where she led a team as Senior Vice President […]
By Marianne Mueller REPORTER The Rockton Lions Club continues to carry on a long time tradition of giving through Wimpy’s Fund, making the Christmas season brighter for local families. On Saturday, Dec. 18 special deliveries were made to various homes. More than 100 volunteers from the Rockton Lions and the […]
