Village of Rockton

09/02/2026

JOB OPENING NOTICE --
Deputy Treasurer Job Opening
Village of Rockton, Illinois

The Village of Rockton is hiring a Deputy Treasurer to perform professional accounting and treasury work in the Village Treasurer's office. This is a development-track position: the Deputy Treasurer works directly with the Village Treasurer, is cross-trained on the Collector's duties, and progressively takes on the full range of municipal treasury responsibilities, which includes receiving the Certified Illinois Municipal Treasurer (CIMT) designation through the Illinois Municipal Treasurers Association.

Responsibilities include:
· Daily banking, deposits, transfers, and cash management
· Bank account reconciliations and monthly financial reporting
· Accounting for cash receipting and accounts receivable
· Preparing schedules, journal entries, and supporting records for
the annual audit Grant, Motor Fuel Tax, and pension financial reporting
· Assists with annual budget process, annual tax levy and annual audit.
· Cross-training on payroll and accounts payable to provide backup coverage for the Village Collector

The successful applicant will have a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; strong Excel and analytical skills; accuracy with financial detail; good communication skills; and the ability to handle confidential information. Governmental accounting experience is a plus, as is familiarity with municipal ERP software (the Village uses Caselle/CIVIC). This is a full-time position (40 hours per week, with occasional extended hours during audit and year-end periods) with vacation, health insurance, sick leave, IMRF pension, and other benefits.

Salary range is $55,000 - $65,000.
Applications and a job description are available online at www.rocktonil.gov or by emailing
[email protected]. Submit your application to the Village Administrator, 110 E. Main St., Rockton, IL, 61072, or by email to [email protected]. Position open until filled.
The Village is an EOE

09/01/2026

If your garden is bursting, please consider donating your excess fruits and vegetables. Talcott Free Library can show you how!

Got extra produce? Share the bounty! Help fight hunger in our community by donating your surplus harvest. Drop off between 3-7pm at the library every Wednesday thru September 30.

08/31/2026

Please take note of this year's late start dates for Hononegah Community High School.

Wednesday, September 2nd, is a late start day for Hononegah Community High School. The building will be open to first-hour students only at 8:40 AM. The building will be open to all students at 9:20 AM. First hour begins at 9:00 and second hour begins at 9:45. There is no before-school tutoring on late start days. Early Bird bus routes for students with first-hour classes will pick students up exactly 1 hour and 10 minutes later than usual. Regular bus routes will pick students up exactly 55 minutes later than usual.

08/28/2026

JOB OPENING NOTICE --
Deputy Treasurer Job Opening
Village of Rockton, Illinois

The Village of Rockton is hiring a Deputy Treasurer to perform professional accounting and treasury work in the Village Treasurer's office. This is a development-track position: the Deputy Treasurer works directly with the Village Treasurer, is cross-trained on the Collector's duties, and progressively takes on the full range of municipal treasury responsibilities, which includes receiving the Certified Illinois Municipal Treasurer (CIMT) designation through the Illinois Municipal Treasurers Association.

Responsibilities include:
· Daily banking, deposits, transfers, and cash management
· Bank account reconciliations and monthly financial reporting
· Accounting for cash receipting and accounts receivable
· Preparing schedules, journal entries, and supporting records for the annual audit Grant, Motor Fuel Tax, and pension financial reporting
· Assists with annual budget process, annual tax levy and annual audit.
· Cross-training on payroll and accounts payable to provide backup coverage for the Village Collector

The successful applicant will have a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; strong Excel and analytical skills; accuracy with financial detail; good communication skills; and the ability to handle confidential information. Governmental accounting experience is a plus, as is familiarity with municipal ERP software (the Village uses Caselle/CIVIC). This is a full-time position (40 hours per week, with occasional extended hours during audit and year-end periods) with vacation, health insurance, sick leave, IMRF pension, and other benefits.

Salary range is $55,000 - $65,000.
Applications and a job description are available online at www.rocktonil.gov or by emailing
[email protected]. Submit your application to the Village Administrator, 110 E. Main St., Rockton, IL, 61072, or by email to [email protected]. Position open until filled.
The Village is an EOE

08/28/2026

The construction on the railroad tracks on Main Street has been completed and barricades will be down this morning by 7:15am. Thank you for your patience.

08/27/2026

Construction continues today at the Main St. railroad crossing. Main St. is closed to through traffic at Salem St. and at Bridge St. but open for the local residents and businesses.

08/21/2026

Important traffic note for the middle of next week.

⚠️ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE⚠️- Wednesday, August 26th and Thursday, August 27th. Work crews will be repairing the railroad crossing near the 300 block of East Main Street. As a result, East Main Street will be closed to thru traffic between Salem Street and Bridge Street on the 26th and 27th. Detours will be posted. The job is anticipated to be completed on Friday August 28th.

*The businesses in the closure area will be open per their usual hours *NO THRU TRAFFIC*

Please be patient and anticipate delays, especially during morning/afternoon commute and school arrival/dismissal, as this area is already experiencing congestion due to the Roscoe bridge closure and Prairie Hill Road bridge closure.

08/21/2026

Consider helping Talcott Free Library in their annual chemo hat project. What a wonderful way to lend a hand (or hat) to the community ❤️

Talcott Free Yarns Chemo Hat Charity Knit

Every year, the knit and crochet group of the Talcott Free Library in Rockton embarks on a project. We, along with many friends and neighbors, knit Chemo Hats for cancer patients at the four area hospitals. The response is gratifying. Over the years we’ve collected 100’s of wonderful hats. They are so deeply appreciated for their warmth and comfortable, but also as a reminder to patients that they are part of a community that cares.

If you would like to join us, here are the basic hat requirements; They need to be very soft, so acrylic or cotton is best. They need to be washable. They should be hats for men and women, ages 18 and up.

As knitters, we all have odd bits and unused skeins in our stash that will be excellent for this project. We’ve even got a free pattern available at the library, right next to the Charity Drop Off basket. Knots of Love, a nationwide organization, also has many free Chemo Hat knit & crochet patterns.

Bring your finished hats to the Charity Drop Off basket at the Talcott Free Library in Rockton. Thank you in advance for any contributions you can make!

08/20/2026

This Tuesday, the Village of Rockton Board of Trustees passed an Ordinance officially designating the building at 120 W. Main Street (location of Pick-A-Dilly Antiques) as a Historic Local Landmark! This stunning historic building is just the fifth building to be designated by the Village in this category. This Landmark designation ensures that this part of our Village's history will continue on for generations to come.

Building history: this Late Era Victorian building was constructed in 1908 and began as Hopkins Meat Market.

Stop in Downtown Rockton to visit Pick-A-Dilly Antiques and see the Village's newest Landmark!

08/20/2026

We are very proud of our Public Works employees Luci Lilja, Christian Pesina, Keelan Andrews and Antonio Sanchez for their life saving efforts. Thank you to the Rockton Police for recognizing their efforts!