Journal & Topics Newspapers

Des Plaines, Illinois, United StatesEnglish

Serving the northwest suburbs of Chicago for over 90 years, this independent media group provides comprehensive local news, community reporting, and municipal coverage across 17 distinct suburban editions. Its enduring legacy is defined by a deep commitment to hyper-local journalism, keeping residents informed on school board decisions, city council proceedings, and neighborhood events within its expansive readership area.

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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.