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January 25, 2026

Illinois State free throws overwhelming in 85-69 Sycamore loss

Tribune Star - Indiana

Owner: Retirement Systems of Alabama

Tribune Star - Indiana

Owned By	Retirement Systems of Alabama through CNHI, LLC
Year Founded	1894
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Publication Location	United States, Indiana, Terre Haute
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Illinois Boys High School Basketball Poll

Frankfort Times - Indiana

Owner: Paxton Family

Frankfort Times - Indiana

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Owned By	Paxton Family through Paxton Media Group
Year Founded	1894
Website	www.ftimes.com
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Publication Location	United States, Indiana, Frankfort
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Illinois State gymnastics falls just short at Central Michigan

The Vidette - Illinois

Owner: Illinois State University

The Vidette - Illinois

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Owned By	Illinois State University
Year Founded	1888
Website	www.videtteonline.com
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Normal
Owner Country	United States

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January 25, 2026

Illinois Basketball Star David Mirkovic Raises Concern After Making Shocking Comment Following Purdue Win in Champaign

TDPel Media

Owner: Pelumi Emmanuel

TDPel Media

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Owned By	Pelumi Emmanuel
Year Founded	2015
Website	https://tdpelmedia.com/
Domain Registration Year	2020
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Springfield
Owner Country	Nigeria

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January 24, 2026

Illinois Wesleyan records strong results at Aurora Grand Prix track meet

McLean County Times - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

McLean County Times - Illinois

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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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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
Owner Country	United States

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January 24, 2026

Illinois Wesleyan men's volleyball splits home opener matches at Shirk Center

McLean County Times - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

McLean County Times - Illinois

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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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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

January 25, 2026

Illinois 88, Purdue 82: Postgame Video

Hammer & Rails - Indiana

Owner: Jay Penske

Hammer & Rails - Indiana

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Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation & Vox Media
Year Founded	2006
Website	www.hammerandrails.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
Owner Country	United States

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January 25, 2026

Illinois takes Fighting Illini Challenge by storm

The Daily Illini - Illinois

Owner: University of Illinois

The Daily Illini - Illinois

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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 24, 2026

Western Illinois track teams compete strongly at Larry Wieczorek Invitational

West Central Reporter - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

West Central Reporter - Illinois

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

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No. 24 Nebraska women's basketball fends off Illinois at home

The Daily Nebraskan

Owner: Daily Nebraskan (Non-profit)

The Daily Nebraskan - Nebraska State

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Owned By	Daily Nebraskan (Non-profit; Allen Vaughan General Manager)
Year Founded	1871
Website	www.dailynebraskan.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Nebraska, Lincoln
Owner Country	United States

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January 25, 2026

Ameren delivers big economic benefits for Missouri, Illinois

The Troy Times Tribune - Illinois

Owner: Scott Hoskins

The Troy Times Tribune - Illinois

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Owned By	Scott Hoskins through Better Newspapers Inc.
Year Founded	2020
Website	www.timestribunenews.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Troy
Owner Country	United States

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January 25, 2026

Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Illinois, Texas Tech rise after massive Saturday wins over top-10 opponents

CBS Sports - Florida

Owner: David Ellison

CBS Sports - Florida

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Owned By	David Ellison (CEO) through Paramount Skydance Co.
Year Founded	1955
Website	https://www.cbssports.com/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Fort Lauderdale
Owner Country	United States

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January 25, 2026

Snow day in southern Illinois: Students, community brave winter weather

Daily Egyptian - Illinois

Owner: Southern Illinois University

Daily Egyptian - Illinois

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Owned By	Southern Illinois University
Year Founded	1916
Website	dailyegyptian.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Carbondale
Owner Country	United States

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January 25, 2026

Men's college basketball rankings: Projected AP Top 25 after Illinois tops Purdue

Fansided

Owner: Asaf Peled

FanSided

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Owned By	Asaf Peled through Minute Media
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://fansided.com/
Domain Registration Year	2007
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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January 25, 2026

Boil order in effect for West Union, Illinois

WTHI - Indiana

Owner: Wright Family

WTHI - Indiana

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Owned By	Wright Family through Midwest Communications, Inc. & WRIG, Inc.
Year Founded	1948
Website	hi99.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Indiana, Terre Haute
Owner Country	United States

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"The ceiling is National Championship" - Keaton Wagler's record-setting night proves the bar is high for Illinois basketball

Wand - Illinois

Owner: Allan Block

Wand - Illinois

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Owned By	Allan Block through Block Communications, Inc
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.wandtv.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Decatur
Owner Country	United States

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Photo gallery: 1/24/26 No. 11 Illinois 88, No.4 Purdue 82

The Exponent - Indiana

Owner: Purdue University

The Exponent - Indiana

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Owned By	Purdue University through Purdue Student Publishing Foundation (Non-Profit)
Year Founded	1889
Website	www.purdueexponent.org
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Indiana, West Lafayette
Owner Country	United States

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PHOTOS: Snow storm brings several inches of snow across central Illinois 1-25-26

Wand - Illinois

Owner: Allan Block

Wand - Illinois

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Owned By	Allan Block through Block Communications, Inc
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.wandtv.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Decatur
Owner Country	United States

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January 25, 2026

Where to watch Ohio State vs. Illinois NCAA Gymnastics meet today for free

MLive - Michigan

Owner: Newhouse Family

MLive

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Owned By	Newhouse Family through Advance Publications
Year Founded	2011
Website	https://www.mlive.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Michigan, Grand Rapids
Owner Country	United States

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Illinois State Fire Marshal Urges Residents to Take Precautions as Bitter Cold Persists

WSIL - Illinois

Owner: Byron Allen

WSIL - Illinois

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Owned By	Byron Allen through Allen Media Broadcasting
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	www.wsiltv.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Carterville
Owner Country	United States

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