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Rock Falls is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,266 at the 2010 census, down from 9,580 in 2000.
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Rock Falls News
Social Media Threats Concerning Rock Falls High School Causes Police Response
Rock Falls Police say a series of alarming social media posts concerning Rock Falls High School were seen on Sunday October 20th. The posts were brought to the attention of Rock Falls High School Officials and Rock Falls Police. Throughout Sunday afternoon school and police officials worked to identify the person (s) responsible and to…… read more »
McCombie Pushes for Creation of Ethics Task Force to Look at Problems in Springfield
With the past year, questionable activities by those within Illinois State Government has raised concerns that Illinois ethics rules are not strict enough. Some of the examples have included a State Senator indicted on embezzlement charges, an ongoing federal probe into another member of the State Senate and a federal investigation into the campaign finance…… read more »
Police Warn of Rock Falls Homecoming Parade Thursday Night
On Thursday at 5:30pm the Rock Falls High School Homecoming Parade will take place. The parade route will be as follows: South on Grace Avenue, from the High School to 5th Street East on 5th Street to 4th Avenue North on 4th Avenue to 2nd Street West on 2nd Street to Rock Falls High School…… read more »
Rock Falls Council Decided Locations for Any Cannabis Business in Town
If any cannabis business wants to set up shop in Rock Falls they will have to do it in one of the two industrial parks in town. That was the decision by the Rock Falls Council during their regular meeting Tuesday night. Mayor William Wescott was out of town so the abbreviated meeting was chaired…… read more »
Rock Falls Obituaries
Martin R. Von Holten
Martin R. Von Holten, 91, died at his home on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. Martin was born Sept. 15, 1928, in Tampico, the son of Christ and Molly (Whyte) Von Holten. He married Mary Cheryl Swanson on Dec. 11, 1955, in Rock Falls. Martin farmed in the Tampico and Walnut area his entire life. He…… read more »
Dona J. McLaughlin
Dona J. McLaughlin, age 86, died Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Sauk Valley Senior Living and Rehab. Dona was born on October 24, 1932 in New Holland the daughter of Chris W. and Leona E. (Maacks) Puls. She married Delain McLaughlin on December 17, 1955 in Rock Falls. He died November 13, 2015. Dona graduated…… read more »
