Hyde Park Herald

United StatesChicago, Illinois, United StatesEnglish

Serving Chicago’s South Side since 1882, this weekly publication is one of the city's oldest neighborhood newspapers, documenting the local history and community evolution of Hyde Park and its surrounding areas. It remains a vital source for hyper-local reporting, providing in-depth coverage of municipal issues, arts, culture, and university affairs that directly impact the residents of its historic district.

MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN CHICAGO

Remaining one of the few American markets anchored by two competing major dailies, the local print landscape features deeply rooted metropolitan broadsheets, suburban dailies, and an influential alternative press. The circulation leaders are the historic Chicago Tribune and the now nonprofit-owned Chicago Sun Times, both of which command massive regional readership. They are complemented by specialty publications like the Chicago Defender, an iconic institution for the African American community, and the Chicago Reader, a long-running alternative weekly. Paperboy lists 28 newspapers in Chicago.

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