Alton Telegraph
Alton, Illinois, United StatesEnglishServing the Riverbend region of southwestern Illinois since 1836, this publication provides local news coverage, sports, and community reporting to the residents of Alton and the surrounding Madison County area. It is recognized as one of the oldest continuously operating newspapers in the state, maintaining a long-standing commitment to documenting the history and development of the Mississippi River valley.
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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.
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