ARCOLA – The historic Rockome Gardens, west of Arcola, has undergone a change in ownership that has returned Amish cooking to the restaurant, and is bringing events that range from historical ...

What's your take? Submit a Letter to the Editor here ARCOLA — The community known for Raggedy Ann, broom corn and the Lawn Rangers is on its way to becoming home to what had been, until recently, a ...

ARCOLA (JG-TC) — A building that has housed the bakery and candy shop at Rockome Gardens was a total loss after a Monday evening fire, and a cause is still being determined. On Tuesday afternoon, ...

ARCOLA — The 18th Annual “Bluegrass in the Gardens” is planned for Aug. 18-19 near at Rockome Gardens located in Arcola. The festival features stage shows from noon until 6 p.m. both days with bands ...

Douglas County, IL - An explosion sent flames shooting through a bakery at Rockome Gardens in Arcola. "When I'd first come here to Rockome first thing I'd do is head for this bakery and get a cinnamon ...

ARCOLA - It might as well have been spring time for Bob McElwee because his day was in full bloom after learning Rockome Gardens would receive a $385,000 loan as part of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's ...

ARCOLA, Ill. (AP) -- The future of the Rockome Gardens theme park remains uncertain after a weekend auction failed to meet the owners' minimum price. After hundreds crowded a restaurant in Arcola to ...

ARCOLA, Ill. (AP) -- The future of the Rockome Gardens theme park remains uncertain after a weekend auction failed to meet the owners' minimum price. After hundreds crowded a restaurant in Arcola to ...

The piano-playing chicken has passed on to that great coop in the sky. Rockome Gardens, a quirky theme park near this Downstate Amish community, once featured a live chicken that would play a toy ...

ARCOLA — A building that has housed the bakery and candy shop at Rockome Gardens was a total loss after a Monday evening fire. Arthur Fire Department Chief Chris Helton said emergency personnel were ...

The new Rockome, formerly known as Rockome Gardens, is going through a transformation that will require some new employees and entrepreneurs. The search for these new people has been called the ...