Staunton Star Times

Staunton, Illinois, United StatesEnglish

Serving the community of Staunton, Virginia, this publication provides local news coverage, community updates, and editorial content tailored to the residents of the Shenandoah Valley. It acts as a primary source for regional reporting, focusing on events, government affairs, and stories that directly impact the daily lives of its local readership.

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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.