Kelsey Rettke

Kelsey Rettke is an award-winning journalist who's covered news in DeKalb County since 2018. She leads the team of devoted journalists and photojournalists at the Daily Chronicle, DeKalb County's only daily newspaper, named best small newspaper in Illinois. Kelsey knows that local news is fueled by you, the readers, and she's passionate about informing the community through investigative, data-driven journalism. Reporting is about empowering people to be courageous enough to share their stories through journalists they trust, and Kelsey and her team are committed to being DeKalb County's top source for trusted news.