Arthur Graphic Clarion

Arthur, Illinois, United StatesEnglish

The Arthur Graphic-Clarion is a weekly newspaper serving Arthur, Illinois, known as the heart of the state's Amish country. It provides comprehensive local news, high school sports coverage, and community announcements for Moultrie and Douglas counties, maintaining a strong focus on the unique cultural landscape of the region.

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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.