Forest Leaves
River Forest, Illinois, United StatesEnglishForest Leaves is a long-standing community newspaper serving the residents of River Forest, Illinois. It provides local news, coverage of schools and community events, and sports reporting. Currently owned by Pioneer Press, it remains a primary source of information for this suburban Chicago village through its digital and print editions.
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.
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