Write a Letter to the Editor

Below, you can find contact information for the editors of newspapers that service Illinois' 69th District.
You have the opportunity to send them your thoughts about the issues!

Daily Newspapers

Rockford Register Star
E local@rrstar.com
A 99 E. State Street Rockford IL 61104
P 815-987-1350
F 815-987-1365

Belvidere Daily Republican
E bdrnews@rvpublishing.com
A 130 S. State Street #202 Belvidere IL 61008
P 815-547-0084
F 815-547-3045

Beloit Daily News
E news@beloitdailynews.com
A 149 State Street Beloit WI 53511
P 608-365-8811
F 608-365-1420

Weekly Newspapers

The Rock River Times (Rock River Valley)
E contact@rockrivertimes.com
A 128 N. Church Street Rockford IL 61107
P 815-964-9767
F 815-964-9825

The Herald (Rockton, Roscoe, South Beloit)
A 1107 N Blackhawk Blvd Rockton IL 61072
P 815-624-6211
F 815-624-8018

Post Journal (Machesney Park, Loves Park)
A 11512 N. 2nd Street Machesney Park IL 61115
P 815-877-4044
F 815-654-4857

Rockford Labor News
A 1418 Broadway Rockford IL 61104
P 815-963-3489
F 815-963-3488

Talking Points

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    Useful Tips

  • Contact information-- Be sure to provide your contact information with your letter: your e-mail, phone number and address. Some editors may have questions about your letter and need to contact you, and many papers will not publish a letter without the name, address, and phone number of the author.
  • Passion is important-- Choose a topic that matters to you. The talking points above provide an outline of the issue and serve as a starting point to your own letter. Your letter will have more merit and is more likely to be published if it is in your own words.
  • Recent news-- Focus on relevant issues in the news, particularly those that were recently published in the paper you are writing. If possible, cite a specific article. The more recently your topic made news, the more likely your letter is to be published.
  • Be brief-- Keep your letter around 250 words. Wordy dissertations and letters longer than 250 words are never published. A letter to the editor should be brief and to the point.




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