List of newspapers in Illinois
This is a list of newspapers in Illinois.
Daily newspapers
- The Beacon-News – Aurora
- Belleville News-Democrat – Belleville
- Belvidere Daily Republican – Belvidere
- The Benton Evening News – Benton
- The Breeze-Courier – Taylorville
- The Carmi Times – Carmi
- Centralia Morning Sentinel – Centralia
- The Chicago Defender – Chicago
- Chicago Sun-Times – Chicago
- Chicago Tribune – Chicago
- The Clay County Advocate-Press – Flora
- Commercial-News – Danville
- The Courier-News – Elgin
- Daily Chronicle – DeKalb
- Daily Gazette – Sterling
- Daily Herald – Arlington Heights
- Daily Journal – Kankakee
- The Daily Leader – Pontiac
- The Daily Ledger – Canton
- Daily Record – Lawrenceville
- The Daily Register – Harrisburg
- The Daily Republican – Marion
- Daily Republican Register – Mt. Carmel
- Daily Review Atlas – Monmouth
- Daily Southtown (was SouthtownStar) – Tinley Park
- The Dispatch – Moline
- Du Quoin Evening Call – Du Quoin
- Edwardsville Intelligencer – Edwardsville
- Effingham Daily News – Effingham
- Herald & Review (Herald & Review, pub.; 1989− ) – Decatur
- The Decatur Herald & Review (Herald & Review, pub.; 1988−1989) – Decatur
- The Herald & Review (Decatur Herald and Review, pub.; 1982−1988) – Decatur
- The Morning Herald & Review (Decatur Herald and Review, pub.; 1980−1982) – Decatur
- ?preceded by? Decatur Daily Review (1919−1980) – Decatur
- The Decatur Herald (Herald-Despatch Co., pub.; 1899−1980) – Decatur
- Morning Herald-Dispatch (Herald-Despatch Co., pub.; 1890−1899) – Decatur
- The Decatur Daily Despatch (W. F. Calhoun, pub.; 1889−189?) – Decatur
- The Decatur Morning Herald (Hostetler & Ela, pub.; 1880−1890) – Decatur
- Morning Herald-Dispatch (Herald-Despatch Co., pub.; 1890−1899) – Decatur
- The Morning Herald & Review (Decatur Herald and Review, pub.; 1980−1982) – Decatur
- The Herald & Review (Decatur Herald and Review, pub.; 1982−1988) – Decatur
- The Decatur Herald & Review (Herald & Review, pub.; 1988−1989) – Decatur
- The Herald-News – Joliet
- Journal-Courier – Jacksonville
- Journal Gazette & Times-Courier – Mattoon
- The Journal Standard – Freeport
- Journal Star – Peoria
- Kane County Chronicle – Geneva
- Lake County News-Sun – Waukegan
- Lincoln Courier – Lincoln
- The McDonough County Voice – Macomb
- Morris Daily Herald – Morris
- Mt. Vernon Morning Sentinel – Mt. Vernon
- Mt. Vernon Register-News – Mt. Vernon
- Naperville Sun – Naperville
- The News-Gazette – Champaign
- News-Tribune – LaSalle
- Northwest Herald – Crystal Lake
- Olney Daily Mail – Olney
- The Pantagraph – Bloomington
- Paris Beacon-News – Paris
- Pekin Daily Times – Pekin
- Quincy Herald-Whig – Quincy
- The Register-Mail – Galesburg
- Robinson Daily News – Robinson
- The Rock Island Argus (Moline Dispatch Pub. Co., pub.; 1986− ) – Rock Island
- The Argus (J. W. Potter Co., pub.; 1971−1986) – Rock Island
- The Rock Island Argus (J. W. Potter Co., pub; 1923−1971) – Rock Island
- Milan Independent (Lewis Guldenzopf, pub.; 1902−1971) – Milan
- Milan Weekly Independent (C. D. McLaughlin, pub.; 1902−1902) – Milan
- The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union (J. W. Potter Co., pub.; 1920−1923) – Rock Island
- Milan Independent (Lewis Guldenzopf, pub.; 1902−1971) – Milan
- The Rock Island Argus (J. W. Potter Co., pub; 1923−1971) – Rock Island
- The Argus (J. W. Potter Co., pub.; 1971−1986) – Rock Island
- Rockford Register Star – Rockford
- Shelbyville Daily Union – Shelbyville
- The Sidell Reporter – Sidell
- The Southern Illinoisan – Carbondale
- Star Courier – Kewanee
- The State Journal-Register – Springfield
- The Telegraph – Alton
- The Telegraph – Dixon
- The Times – Ottawa
Weekly and bi-weekly newspapers
Bond County
- Greenville Advocate – Greenville
Boone County
- The Boone County Journal – Belvidere
Bureau County
Calhoun County
- Calhoun News Herald – Hardin
Carroll County
- Carroll County Review – Thomson
- Mount Carroll Mirror-Democrat – Mount Carroll
- Prairie Advocate News – Lanark
- Savanna Times Journal – Savanna
Cass County
- Cass County Star-Gazette – Beardstown
- La Estrella de Beardstown – Beardstown
Christian County
- Morrisonville Times – Morrisonville
- Pana News – Pana
Coles County
- The Leader – Coles County
Cook County
- Austin Weekly News – Oak Park
- Berwyn Suburban Life – Berwyn and Cicero
- Bridgeport News – Chicago
- The Chicago Crusader – Chicago
- The Chicago Jewish Home – Chicago
- Chicago Jewish News – Skokie
- Chicago Journal – Chicago
- Chicago Reader – Chicago
- Chicago Shimpo – Chicago
- Desplaines Valley News – Summit
- Forest Park Review – Forest Park
- Greek Press – Chicago
- Hyde Park Herald – South Side of Chicago, especially Hyde Park and Kenwood neighborhoods
- La Grange Suburban Life – La Grange
- Lemont Suburban Life – Lemont
- Oak Park Journal – Oak Park
- The Reporter – Palos Heights
- Riverside & Brookfield Suburban Life – Riverside and Brookfield
- Riverside-Brookfield Landmark – Riverside and Brookfield
- Skokie Review – Skokie
- Wednesday Journal – Oak Park and River Forest
- Windy City Times – Chicago
DeWitt County
DuPage County
- Addison Suburban Life – Addison
- Carol Stream Suburban Life – Carol Stream
- Downers Grove Suburban Life – Downers Grove
- Elmhurst Suburban Life – Elmhurst
- Glen Ellyn Suburban Life – Glen Ellyn
- Hinsdale Suburban Life – Hinsdale, Burr Ridge, Clarendon Hills, Darien and Oak Brook
- Lisle Suburban Life – Lisle
- Lombard Suburban Life – Lombard
- Villa Park Suburban Life – Villa Park and Oakbrook Terrace
- West Chicago Suburban Life – West Chicago, Warrenville and Winfield
- Westmont Suburban Life – Westmont
- Wheaton Suburban Life – Wheaton
- Woodridge Suburban Life – Woodridge
Fayette County
- Farina News – Farina
- The Leader-Union – Vandalia
- Ramsey News-Journal – Ramsey
- St. Elmo Banner – St. Elmo
- St. Elmo Devonian – St. Elmo
Fulton County
- Astoria South Fulton Argus – Astoria
- Fulton Democrat – Lewistown
Gallatin County
- Gallatin Democrat – Shawneetown
- Ridgway News – Ridgway
Greene County
- Greene County Shopper – Carrollton
- Greene Prairie Press – Carrollton
Hancock County
- Augusta Eagle-Scribe – Augusta
Hardin County
- Hardin County Independent – Elizabethtown
Henry County
Iroquois County
- The Advocate – Clifton
- Cissna Park News – Cissna Park
- The Lone Tree Leader – Onarga
Jackson County
- Carbondale Times – Carbondale
- Murphysboro American – Murphysboro (ceased publications in summer 2015)
Jersey County
- Jersey County Journal – Jerseyville
- Jersey County Shopper – Jerseyville
- Jersey County Star – Jerseyville
Johnson County
- Vienna Times – Vienna
Kane County
- Batavia Republican – Batavia
- Fox Valley Labor News – Aurora
- Fox Valley News Shopper – Yorkville, Oswego, Sandwich, Sugar Grove
- Geneva Republican – Geneva
- The Voice – Aurora
Kankakee County
- Country Herald – Bourbonnais)
Kendall County
- Fox Valley News Shopper – Yorkville, Oswego, Sandwich, Sugar Grove, Plano
Knox County
- Abingdon/Avon Argus Sentinel – Abingdon
- The Paper – Knox County
- The Register-Mail – Galesburg
- The Zephyr – Knox County
Lake County
- Barrington Suburban Life – Barrington
- Lake County Suburban Life – Grayslake (formerly the Lake County Journal)
LaSalle County
- The Streator Voice – Streator
Lee County
- Sauk Valley Newspapers – Lee County
Macon County
- African-American Voice (H.G. Livingston, pub.) – Decatur (succeeds The Voice of the Black Community, published in Springfield)
- The Blue Mound Leader – Blue Mound
- Decatur Tribune – Decatur
Macoupin County
- Bunker Hill Gazette-News – Bunker Hill
- Coal Country Times – Gillespie
- Girard Gazette – Girard
- Macoupin County Enquirer~Democrat – Carlinville
- Northwestern News – Palmyra
- Southwestern Journal – Brighton
- Staunton Star Times – Staunton
- Virden Recorder – Virden
Madison County
- AdVantage News – Alton
- Highland News Leader – Highland
- Madison County Chronicle – Worden
- The Madison / St. Clair Record – Edwardsville
- Troy Tribune – Troy
Mason County
- Mason County Democrat – Havana
Massac County
- The Metropolis Planet – Metropolis
- The Southern Scene – Metropolis
McDonough County
- Macomb Eagle – Macomb
McHenry County
- Sun Day – Huntley
- My Huntley News -- Huntley
Menard County
Mercer County
- The Times Record – Aledo
Monroe County
Montgomery County
- The Journal-News – Hillsboro
- Nokomis Free Press-Progress – Nokomis
Moultrie County
- News Progress – Sullivan
Ogle County
- Rochelle News-Leader – Rochelle
Peoria County
- Chillicothe Times-Bulletin – Chillicothe
Piatt County
- The Journal Republican-Monticello – Monticello
Pike County
- The Paper – Barry
- The Pike County Express – Pittsfield
- Pike Press – Pittsfield
Pope County
- The Herald Enterprise – Golconda
Putnam County
- The Putnam County Record – Granville
Richland County
St. Clair County
Sangamon County
- Illinois Times – Springfield
- The Sangamon Star
- The Sentinel (Wilson Publications, pub.; 2004− ) – Illiopolis
- preceded by Illiopolis Sentinel (Frank J. Bell, pub.; 19??−2004) – Illiopolis
- preceded by Niantic-Harristown County Line Observer (Cindy Wilson, pub.; 2001−2004) – Illiopolis
Stark County
- The Stark County News – Toulon
Tazewell County
- Delavan Times – Delavan
Union County
- Gazette-Democrat – Anna
Warren County
- Roseville Independent – Roseville
Washington County
- Nashville News – Nashville
- The Okawville Times – Okawville
Whiteside County
- Erie Review – Erie
- Fulton Journal – Fulton
- Prophetstown Echo – Prophetstown
- Whiteside Sentinel – Morrison
Will County
- The Frankfort Station – Frankfort
- The Homer Horizon – Homer Glen
- KSKJ Voice (formerly Amerikanski Slovenec; bi-monthly) – Joliet
- The Mokena Messenger – Mokena
- The New Lenox Patriot – New Lenox
Winnebago County
Monthly newspapers
- Chicago Dispatcher – Chicago
- The Marengo-Union Times – Marengo
Foreign-language newspapers
- Arbeiter-Zeitung – Chicago
- Bulgaria SEGA Newspaper (Hoffman Estates) - Est 2005 – Bulgarian
- Den Danske Pioneer (The Danish Pioneer) – Hoffman Estates (Danish)
- Dziennik Związkowy (Polish Daily News) – Chicago (Polish)
- El Conquistador – Geneva (Spanish and English)
- Hlas Národa (The Voice of the Nation) – Chicago
- Naród Polski – Chicago
- Naujienos (socialist newspaper) (Lithuanian Daily News) – Chicago
- Nedelni Hlasatel (formerly Denni Hlasatel) – Berwyn
- Sonntagpost und Milwaukee deutsche Zeitung – Chicago
- Svenska Amerikanaren Tribunen – Chicago
- Ukrainske Slovo Newspaper (Hoffman Estates) - Est 2002 – Ukrainian
- Zgoda (Harmony) – Chicago
University and college newspapers
- The Bradley Scout – Bradley University
- The Chicago Maroon – University of Chicago
- The Columbia Chronicle – Columbia College Chicago
- The Daily Eastern News – Eastern Illinois University
- The Daily Egyptian – Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- The Daily Illini – University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
- The Daily Northwestern – Northwestern University
- The DePaulia – DePaul University
- ICC Harbinger – Illinois Central College
- The Lewis Flyer – Lewis University
- Loyola Phoenix – Loyola University Chicago
- The McKendree Review – McKendree University
- Northern Star – Northern Illinois University
- South Side Weekly – University of Chicago
- The Stentor – Lake Forest College
- The Vidette – Illinois State University
- The Western Courier – Western Illinois University
Newspapers no longer published in Illinois
Defunct newspapers
- Abendpost und Milwaukee deutsche Zeitung – Chicago (German language)
- Arbeiter-Zeitung (1837–1931) – Chicago (German language)
- Assyrian Guardian – Chicago
- Chicago Jewish Star (1991–2018) – Skokie
- Chicago Whip (1919–1939)
- Dahlgren Echo (1899–?) – Dahlgren
- Daily Journal (Wheaton, Illinois) (1933–1992) – Wheaton
- The Herald/Country Market – Bourbonnais
- Decatur Daily Review (Review Pub. Co., pub.; 1891−1917) – Decatur
- succeeded by? Decatur Daily Review (1919−1980) – Decatur
- Daily Republican (Hamsher & Calhoun, pub.; 1894−1899) – Decatur
- Decatur Daily Republican (Hamsher & Mosser, pub.; 1875−1894) – Decatur
- The Daily Republican (Hamsher & Mosser, pub.; 1872−1875) – Decatur
- Daily Decatur Republican (Hamsher & Mosser, pub.; 1867−1872) – Decatur
- The Daily Republican (Hamsher & Mosser, pub.; 1872−1875) – Decatur
- Morning Review (Review Pub. Co., pub.; 1888−1891) – Decatur
- The Daily Review (W. J. Mize & Col., pub.; 1886−1888) – Decatur
- Morning Review (Jack & Mize, pub.; 1884−1886) – Decatur
- The Decatur Morning Review (Jack & Mize, pub.; 1883−1884) – Decatur
- The Morning Review (S. S. Jack, pub.; 1881−1883) – Decatur
- Decatur Daily Review (Wm. H. Bayne, pub.; 18??−1881) – Decatur
- The Decatur Local Review (Alfred Wuensch, pub.; 1873−18??) – Decatur
- Decatur Daily Review (Wm. H. Bayne, pub.; 18??−1881) – Decatur
- The Morning Review (S. S. Jack, pub.; 1881−1883) – Decatur
- The Decatur Morning Review (Jack & Mize, pub.; 1883−1884) – Decatur
- Morning Review (Jack & Mize, pub.; 1884−1886) – Decatur
- The Daily Review (W. J. Mize & Col., pub.; 1886−1888) – Decatur
- Decatur Daily Republican (Hamsher & Mosser, pub.; 1875−1894) – Decatur
- Decatur Weekly Republican (Hamsher & Mosser, pub.; 1877−1898) – Decatur
- The Decatur Republican (Stanley & Mosser, pub; 1867−1877) – Decatur
- The Evening Bulletin (John Lindsay & Co., pub.; 18??−1???) – Decatur
- Labor Bulletin (John Lindsay & Co., pub.; 1886−18??) – Decatur
- Daily Labor Bulletin (John Lindsay & Co., pub.; 1885−1886) – Decatur
- Labor Bulletin (John Lindsay & Co., pub.; 1886−18??) – Decatur
- Jewish Sentinel Or The Sentinel (1911-1996)
- The Express – Tallula
- Naujienos (socialist newspaper) – Chicago
- Skandinaven (1866–1941) – Chicago (Norwegian Language)
- South County News – Gillespie
- The Union Signal (1883-2016) - Chicago, Evanston
- The Voice of the Black Community (The Voice, pub.; 1968−1993) – Decatur
- Weekly Thursday News (Michael Lakin, pub.; 1997−1997) – Mt. Pulaski
- Weekly News (Michael Lakin, pub.; 1989−1997) – Mt. Pulaski
- Mount Pulaski Weekly News (Weekly News, pub.; 1988−1988) – Mt. Pulaski
- Hometown Weekly News (Michael Lakin, pub.; 1988−1988) – Mt. Pulaski
- Independent Free Press (Michael Lakin, pub.; 1988−1988) – Mt. Pulaski
- Weekly Merchant (1987−1987) – Mt. Pulaski
- Independent Free Press (Michael Lakin, pub.; 1988−1988) – Mt. Pulaski
- Times News (Harry J. Wible, pub.; 1961−1988) – Mt. Pulaski
- Mt. Pulaski Times-News (Harry J. Wible, pub.; 1932−1961) – Mt. Pulaski
- Mt. Pulaski Times (Smedley & Hansel, pub.; 190?−1932) – Mt. Pulaski
- Mt. Pulaski Weekly News (S. Linn Reidler, pub.; 18??−1932) – Mt. Pulaski
- Mt. Pulaski Times-News (Harry J. Wible, pub.; 1932−1961) – Mt. Pulaski
- Hometown Weekly News (Michael Lakin, pub.; 1988−1988) – Mt. Pulaski
- The Prairie Post (Bob Wilson, pub.; 1958−1989) – Maroa
- The Argenta Register (G. Huntoon, pub.; 1917−1958) – Argenta
- Mount Pulaski Weekly News (Weekly News, pub.; 1988−1988) – Mt. Pulaski
- Weekly News (Michael Lakin, pub.; 1989−1997) – Mt. Pulaski