Austin Weekly News
Oak Park, Illinois, United StatesEnglishServing Chicago’s Austin neighborhood and surrounding communities, this publication provides critical local journalism focused on issues of social justice, community development, and public policy. It is distinguished by its deep commitment to grassroots reporting that gives voice to the historically underrepresented residents of the West Side.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN OAK PARK
The local journalism landscape is defined by a strong tradition of weekly community reporting, divided primarily between a historic regional publishing network and a prominent nonprofit media group. The historic Oak Leaves, part of the Pioneer Press chain, has covered the village since the early twentieth century. Operating as the flagship publication of Growing Community Media, the Oak Park Wednesday Journal anchors a localized nonprofit network that also produces neighboring weeklies like the Forest Park Review. Paperboy lists 6 newspapers in Oak Park.
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