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January 11, 2026

Illinois lawmakers return to Capitol facing $2.2B budget gap while pushing election-year affordability message

The Beacon-News - Illinois

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman

The Beacon-News - Illinois

Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital & Tribune Publishing
Year Founded	1848
Website	www.chicagotribune.com/aurora-beacon-news
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Aurora
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January 10, 2026

Illinois Wesleyan men’s basketball defeats North Park University at home

McLean County Times - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

McLean County Times - Illinois

Right-wing

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2017
Website	http://mcleancountytimes.com/
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
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January 10, 2026

Illinois Wesleyan swim & dive claims multiple event wins despite losses to Rose-Hulman

McLean County Times - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

McLean County Times - Illinois

Right-wing

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2017
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
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Illinois play today, other college hoops roundup

AdVantage - Illinois

Owner: John Simmons

AdVantage - Illinois

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Owned By	John Simmons
Year Founded	1986
Website	advantagenews.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Alton
Owner Country	United States

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Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra announces Young Performers Competition winners

Ilinois Valley

Owner: Shaw Family

Ilinois Valley

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Owned By	Shaw Family through Shaw Media
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois, La Salle
Owner Country	United States

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January 11, 2026

Illinois State defensive back CJ Richard will transfer to Florida State

Tomahawk Nation - Florida

Owner: Jay Penske

Tomahawk Nation - Florida

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Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation & Vox Media
Year Founded	2006
Website	www.tomahawknation.com
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Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
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January 10, 2026

Illinois State falls to UIC in overtime despite strong comeback

McLean County Times - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

McLean County Times - Illinois

Right-wing

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Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2017
Website	http://mcleancountytimes.com/
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
Owner Country	United States

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How to watch Iowa basketball today vs. Illinois: channel, stream, time

Hawk Central - Iowa

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Hawk Central - Iowa

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Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	hawkcentral.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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Iowa basketball vs. Illinois prediction, pick for Big Ten game

Hawk Central - Iowa

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Hawk Central - Iowa

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Website	hawkcentral.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
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Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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January 11, 2026

How to watch Illinois vs. Iowa men's basketball: TV channel and streaming options for January 11

The Athletic

Owner: The Ochs-Sulzberger Family

The Athletic

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Owned By	The Ochs-Sulzberger Family through The New York Times Company (Vanguard Group & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	2016
Website	https://theathletic.com/
Domain Registration Year	2000
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Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United States

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Ameren Illinois reminds heating assistance is available

AdVantage - Illinois

Owner: John Simmons

AdVantage - Illinois

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Owned By	John Simmons
Year Founded	1986
Website	advantagenews.com
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Alton
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Listen: Illinois Valley’s 5 most-read stories this week, Jan. 4-10

Ilinois Valley

Owner: Shaw Family

Ilinois Valley

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Owned By	Shaw Family through Shaw Media
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois, La Salle
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Myers leaves behind diamond full of records with Southern Illinois signing

Mexico Ledger - Missouri

Owner: Tim Schmidt

Mexico Ledger - Missouri

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Owned By	Tim Schmidt through Westplex Media Group
Year Founded	1855
Website	www.mexicoledger.com
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Publication Location	United States, Missouri, Mexico
Owner Country	United States

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January 11, 2026

Stirtz and No. 19 Iowa host No. 16 Illinois

Lethbridge Herald

Owner: Madison Venture Corp & David Radler

Lethbridge Herald

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Owned By	Madison Venture Corp through Glacier Media (59%) & David Radler (41%) through Alta Newspaper Group
Year Founded	1905
Website	www.lethbridgeherald.com
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Publication Location	Canada, Lethbridge
Owner Country	Canada

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Where to watch Iowa basketball vs. Illinois today: TV channel, time

Hawk Central - Iowa

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Hawk Central - Iowa

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Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	hawkcentral.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
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Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Owner Country	United States

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January 10, 2026

Western Illinois men’s basketball edged by Tennessee Tech in home game

West Central Reporter - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

West Central Reporter - Illinois

Center-right

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2016
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker had the perfect reaction to Bears' win over the Packers

NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois

Owner: Comcast Corporation

NBC 5 - Illinois

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Owned By	Comcast Corporation (The Vanguard Group & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders) through NBC Universal LLC
Year Founded	1948
Website	www.nbcchicago.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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January 11, 2026

Illinois dominates Iowa in the IHMVCU Shootout winning 12 of 14 games

KWQC - Iowa

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

KWQC - Iowa

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Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1949
Website	www.kwqc.com
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Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Davenport
Owner Country	United States

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January 11, 2026

Hundreds of Central Illinois Girl Scouts gather for annual cookie rally to boost confidence, learn business skills

Week 25 - Illinois

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

Week 25 - Illinois

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Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.25newsnow.com
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois, East Peoria
Owner Country	United States

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Illinois at Iowa odds, picks and predictions

The Daily Jeffersonian - Ohio

Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.

The Daily Jeffersonian - Ohio

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Owned By	Gannett Co. Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Alta Fundamental Advisers, Apollo Management Holdings & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1892
Website	https://www.daily-jeff.com/
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Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Cambridge
Owner Country	United States

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