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🌱 Fall Prairie Harvest Day 2026 and 10 more events

Rockton, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Rockton! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Cole Brandt live at Mary's Market Roscoe at Mary’s Market Café & Bakery
  • Fall Prairie Harvest Day 2026 at Nygren Wetland Preserve
  • Rockton Kite Flying Event at Rockton Athletic Fields

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Monday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 63, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 61 and low of 51 degrees.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Mark's has the YUMMIEST Pizza & Italian Beef Sandwiches & according to our GrandDaughter...
    the BEST Mostaccioli!!! And Mark's has the BEST Employees!!! (Nextdoor Pinecroft)
  • RREMC Restaurants posted a job opening for Denny's Cook Open Availability - S. Beloit in South Beloit. Apply here.
  • Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in South Beloit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockton here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Beloit

  • The Red Reload: Eight New Players Join the Men's Hockey Lineup (cornellsun.com)

Machesney Park

  • Steady rain continues to fall Saturday morning, another round of heavy rain Saturday night (mystateline.com)

Ok Rockton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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