Lincoln Daily News
Lincoln, Illinois, United StatesEnglishLincoln Daily News is a locally owned online publication serving Lincoln and Logan County, Illinois. Since 1999, it has provided comprehensive coverage of community events, government, sports, and local features. It serves as a digital-first alternative to traditional print media for the central Illinois region.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN ILLINOIS
Anchored by one of the nation's largest metropolitan media markets, the local newspaper industry features a stark contrast between massive urban dailies and heavily consolidated rural publications. The Alden Global Capital-owned Chicago Tribune dominates statewide circulation alongside the Chicago Sun-Times, now operating as a nonprofit entity under Chicago Public Media. Beyond the city limits, the employee-owned Daily Herald serves the extensive suburban ring, while Gannett controls major downstate dailies like the Peoria Journal Star. The region also sustains a historic African American press, highlighted by the influential Chicago Defender and community papers like the Austin Weekly News. Paperboy indexes 228 Illinois newspapers — browse the full directory below.
MORE FROM ILLINOIS →