Racine County Eye is an independent, community-centered newsroom serving Racine County with fact-based local reporting.
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How we build trust: We verify before we publish, link to primary sources when possible, and correct errors promptly and transparently.
Founder & Publisher
Denise Lockwood is the founder and publisher of the Racine County Eye and an award-winning investigative journalist with 28 years of experience covering government accountability, criminal justice, racial equity, health care, and economic development.
She launched the Racine County Eye in 2013 to deliver fact-based, community-centered journalism for Racine County residents, and leads both the newsroom’s editorial direction and its sustainability strategy — including revenue, grants, and community partnerships.
Email: [email protected]
Education Reporter & Report for America Corps Member
Grant Ritchey is the Racine County Eye’s education reporter, covering the decisions and systems that shape students’ lives and families’ well-being across Racine County. As a Report for America Corps Member, he’s at his best when the story is complicated, and the stakes are real — translating policy, budgets, and board decisions into plain language people can actually use.
Grant’s work is about reader service with backbone: get the facts, show the receipts, and explain what it means for local families.
Email: [email protected]
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Editorial Assistant
Cheyanne Lencioni is the Racine County Eye’s editorial assistant — the behind-the-scenes force that keeps a newsroom moving when the news won’t slow down. She also brings the heart: Cheyanne writes some of our most-loved local history stories and leads our Made in Racine Storytelling Nights, helping residents see themselves and their neighbors in the narrative of this place.
Her work connects the dots between today’s headlines and the people, history, and culture that make Racine County home.
Email: [email protected]
Freelance Writer
Matt Hardesty is a freelance writer for the Racine County Eye.
Freelance Writer
Robb Luehr is a freelance writer for the Racine County Eye.
Freelance Writer
Mark Hertzberg is a freelance writer for the Racine County Eye.