By Jean Seegers Reporter For 38 years, customers have waited in line, eager to order their favorite ice cream treat at the Dairy Haus. A very popular, quaint little ice cream store at 113 E Main St. in Rockton. And then along came COVID -19. Since the advent of the […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter Every year Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) supports all who participate in the Great American Cleanup. Organizers in various towns worked alongside KNIB to assure the best in beatification results. Perfect weather set the perfect atmosphere as around 50 volunteers in the village of Rockton and […]
By Jean Seegers Reporter The Roscoe Village Board meeting was held on Tuesday, April 20, at Village Hall. It was the first in-person meeting since the advent of the Corona Virus about 17 months ago. Since the shut-down, Board members have met virtually twice per month. Residents were invited to […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter Powerful messaging appears on a billboard can be seen on Highway 251. In the bottom right hand corner is a photo of two young friends, Bobby Figinsky and his friend Macayla Mertz. The words in all capital letters, “HIT A PARKED CAR? Ticket; HIT TWO CHILDREN? […]
Stephen Mack Middle School eighth grade students; and members of the National Jr. Honor Society Iniya Ilankovan and Gracie Williams teamed up to help area families in need.
By Marianne Mueller Reporter Rockton Village resident Bryan Northrup addressed the board at the Special budget meeting. “I am here to speak on tax dollars provided for the Old Settler’s Days Festival. “As a board you have hard choices with limited resources; especially now. The board has a history of […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter Rockton’s Village Board held a Special meeting on March 29 to review a proposed budget for the 2021-2022 year. Village President Dale Adams joined the meeting via computer. Following the Public Comment portion an Executive Session was held for the selection of a person to fill […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter Rockton Township Highway Commissioner Matt Cuyler is retiring in May after 40 years of dedicated service to the Township. Cuyler started working for the township in in May of 1981 as a regular labor person. While working under the Highway Commissioner Dick Thorton he performed the […]
First National Bank and Trust Company (FNBT) recently recognized Kyle Middleton from Rockton, Ill., as the first-round local winner in the “Lights, Camera, Save!” national video contest organized by the American Bankers Association Foundation. With rising college student loans, it is more important than ever for teens to be financially […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter SMTD (Stateline Mass Transit District) bus service has been providing safe, affordable transportation for the past 13 years. Blessings were bestowed upon the lucky day of March 17; St. Patrick’s Day when this valuable community service began. SMTD stands firm in the motto, “We’re here to […]