About Rockton Roscoe News

Rockton Roscoe News is the first daily all-news outlet exclusively for Roscoe, Rockton, and South Beloit since 1835. We have provided independent, locally-owned journalism for farthest northern Winnebago County, Illinois since April 2021.

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Michael McGinnis, Editor and Publisher

Alycia Dioneda, Assistant Editor

Harold Bone, Sports Editor

Jean Seegers, Senior Correspondent

Marianne Mueller, Reporter

Adam Neblock , Reporter

Natalie Fry, Student Reporter

Josaiah Placensia, Student Reporter

Kennlee Tucker, Student Reporter

Abby Clarke, Student Photographer

Gary Schwerin, Columnist

Bryce Journy, Film Critic

Margaret Downing, Local History Writer

Alex Tsimonidis, Student Reporter

Elisa Montes Ramirez, Student Reporter