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January 15, 2026

Illinois union leaders call out Trump administration’s selective funding freeze on childcare, family assistance

St. Louis Labor Tribune - Missouri

January 14, 2026

Illinois Department of Natural Resources opens applications for volunteer fire assistance grants

Rock Island Today - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

Rock Island Today - Illinois

Right-wing

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2016
Website	http://rockislandtoday.com/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Rock Island
Owner Country	United States

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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

January 15, 2026

Illinois father says Pritzker shows ‘indifference’ to his daughter being killed by illegal immigrant

KLIN News Talk - Nebraska

Owner: Stephen Freidheim

KLIN News Talk - Nebraska

Indeterminate

Owned By	Stephen Freidheim through Cyrus Capital Partners & NRG Media
Year Founded	1946
Website	www.klin.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Nebraska, Lincoln
Owner Country	United States

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Illinois State and Town of Normal extend pilot project for College, School, and Mulberry Streets intersection

Illinois State University

Owner: Illinois State Government

Illinois State University

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Owned By	Illinois State Government
Year Founded	1857
Website	news.illinoisstate.edu
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Normal
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Illinois Quick Hits: Indiana governor 'working hard' to attract Bears

The Center Square

Owner: The Franklin News Foundation

The Center Square

Right-wing

Owned By	The Franklin News Foundation (John Tillman, Chairman)
Year Founded	2019
Website	www.thecentersquare.com
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Illinois Farm Bureau president raises concerns over board transition with Country Financial

Brownfield Ag News

Owner: José Feliciano & Behdad Eghbali, Charlesbank Capital Partners & United Arab Emirates Government

Brownfield Ag News

Neutral

Owned By	José Feliciano & Behdad Eghbali through Clearlake Capital Group; Charlesbank Capital Partners; United Arab Emirates Government through Mubadala & Fortress Investment Group; through Learfield
Year Founded	1972
Website	brownfieldagnews.com
Domain Registration Year	2004
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Missouri, Jefferson City
Owner Country	United States

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Game 18 preview | No. 25 Illinois at No. 8 Michigan, 6 p.m., Thursday

The News Gazette - Illinois

Owner: Perrotto Family

The News Gazette - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	Perrotto Family through Community Media Group
Year Founded	1919
Website	www.news-gazette.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Champaign
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

What Shauna Green has to say about No. 25 Illinois’ matchup against No. 8 Michigan

The Daily Illini - Illinois

Owner: University of Illinois

The Daily Illini - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	University of Illinois
Year Founded	1871
Website	dailyillini.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Champaign
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Indian American Sanjay Tailor appointed to Illinois Supreme Court

The American Bazaar

Owner: FMN Holding, Inc.

The American Bazaar

Center-left

Owned By	FMN Holding, Inc.
Year Founded	2012
Website	https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington D.C.
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

WATCH: Tax increase talk at Statehouse; Bost’s election lawsuit against Illinois wins standing

The Center Square

Owner: The Franklin News Foundation

The Center Square

Right-wing

Owned By	The Franklin News Foundation (John Tillman, Chairman)
Year Founded	2019
Website	www.thecentersquare.com
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Supreme Court rules 7-2 allowing Rep. Mike Bost to sue Illinois over mail-in ballots

KFVS - Missouri

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

KFVS - Missouri

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1954
Website	www.kfvs12.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Missouri, Cape Girardeau
Owner Country	United States

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Snow squalls hit Illinois Wednesday. We're expecting to…

McDonough County Voice - Illinois

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

McDonough County Voice - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1851
Website	www.mcdonoughvoice.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Macomb
Owner Country	United States

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Quick hits | No. 13 Illinois 79, Northwestern 68

The News Gazette - Illinois

Owner: Perrotto Family

The News Gazette - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	Perrotto Family through Community Media Group
Year Founded	1919
Website	www.news-gazette.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Champaign
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Missouri, Illinois say school vaccine requirements unchanged after CDC recommendation shift

KFVS - Missouri

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

KFVS - Missouri

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1954
Website	www.kfvs12.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Missouri, Cape Girardeau
Owner Country	United States

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Wagler, Ivisic help Illinois past Northwestern

The News Gazette - Illinois

Owner: Perrotto Family

The News Gazette - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	Perrotto Family through Community Media Group
Year Founded	1919
Website	www.news-gazette.com
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Champaign
Owner Country	United States

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Kansas City and Illinois companies chosen for Transource Energy transmission line project

In Business - Wisconsin

Owner: Woodward Communications Employees

In Business - Wisconsin

Indeterminate

Owned By	Woodward Communications Employees through Woodward Community Media
Year Founded	1978
Website	www.ibmadison.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Wisconsin, Madison
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Popular brands of cheese recalled in Illinois, 20 other states as FDA warns of ‘serious' health consequences

NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois

Owner: Comcast Corporation

NBC 5 - Illinois

Neutral

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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Advocate Illinois Masonic patient navigator presented with free Bears tickets

CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois

Owner: David Ellison

CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	David Ellison (CEO) through Paramount Skydance Co.
Year Founded	1940
Website	https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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College hoops report - victories for Illinois, Mizzou & SLU

AdVantage - Illinois

Owner: John Simmons

AdVantage - Illinois

Neutral

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

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January 15, 2026

Editorial: A Supreme Court ruling has put Illinois’ wetlands at risk. Springfield should respond.

Chicago Tribune - Illinois

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman

Chicago Tribune

Center-right

Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital & Tribune Publishing
Year Founded	1847
Website	www.chicagotribune.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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