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Illinois farmers can learn soil and crop strategies at Freeport event

Yahoo News

Owner: Apollo Global Management

Yahoo News

Owned By	Apollo Global Management (Vanguard Group, Largest Shareholder) through Yahoo, Inc.
Year Founded	1996
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Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

Illinois beats Iowa 75-69

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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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Davenport
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

Illinois Player Hits $1 Million Lotto Jackpot in 2026!

Times News Global

Owner: Non-transparent

Times News Global

Pro-Government

Owned By	Non-transparent
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	https://timesng.com/
Domain Registration Year	2020
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
Owner Country	Nigeria

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Illinois county fair convention later this month

AdVantage - Illinois

Owner: John Simmons

AdVantage - Illinois

Neutral

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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January 12, 2026

Illinois Lottery sales drop 3% in November

Gaming Intelligence

Owner: Gaming Intelligence Services Ltd

Gaming Intelligence

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Owned By	Gaming Intelligence Services Ltd
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Website	https://www.gamingintelligence.com/
Domain Registration Year	2002
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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January 11, 2026

Illinois State women’s basketball stays unbeaten at home after win over Evansville

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

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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

January 11, 2026

Illinois State Police investigate officer-involved shooting in Springfield

WICD - Illinois

Owner: Todd Parkin

WICD - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Todd Parkin through Rincon Broadcasting Group
Year Founded	1959
Website	newschannel20.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Springfield
Owner Country	United States

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How Illinois casinos fared in 2025, including Rockford's Hard Rock

Rockford Register Star - Illinois

Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.

Rockford Register Star - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	Gannett Co. Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Alta Fundamental Advisers, Apollo Management Holdings & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1855
Website	www.rrstar.com
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Rockford
Owner Country	United States

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How will Illinois be impacted by $1B in frozen child care funds?

Rockford Register Star - Illinois

Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.

Rockford Register Star - Illinois

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Owned By	Gannett Co. Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Alta Fundamental Advisers, Apollo Management Holdings & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1855
Website	www.rrstar.com
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Rockford
Owner Country	United States

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State lawmaker pushes back as analysis finds Illinois municipalities lost $10.9B

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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January 12, 2026

Western Illinois faces Eastern Illinois on 6-game losing streak

Lethbridge Herald

Owner: Madison Venture Corp & David Radler

Lethbridge Herald

Neutral

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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Access Type	open
Publication Location	Canada, Lethbridge
Owner Country	Canada

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Is the Illinois DMV closed on MLK Day? How to make an appointment

Kewanee Star Courier - Illinois

Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.

Kewanee Star Courier - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gannett Co. Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Alta Fundamental Advisers, Apollo Management Holdings & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1898
Website	www.starcourier.com
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Kewanee
Owner Country	United States

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Northern Illinois visits Habhab and Eastern Michigan

Milford Harrington Independent - Delaware

Owner: INI Holdings Inc.

Milford Harrington Independent - Delaware

Indeterminate

Owned By	INI Holdings Inc. (Non-profit Journalistic Trust) through Independent Newsmedia (Charlene Bisson President & CEO)
Year Founded	2011
Website	https://baytobaynews.com/milford-harrington/
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Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Delaware, Dover
Owner Country	United States

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Nicastro leads Western Illinois against Eastern Illinois after 25-point game

The Derrick and The News-Herald - Pennsylvania

Owner: Boyle Family

The Derrick and The News-Herald - Pennsylvania

Indeterminate

Owned By	Boyle Family through Derrick Publishing Co.
Year Founded	1871
Website	www.thederrick.com
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Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Pennsylvania, Oil City
Owner Country	United States

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Ex-husband charged in Ohio dentist double murder to appear in Illinois court for possible extradition

Fox News

Owner: Murdoch Family

FOX News

Right-wing

Owned By	Murdoch Family through FOX Corporation
Year Founded	1996
Website	foxnews.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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2003 Miss America, Illinois attorney headlines Springfield MLK event

State Journal-Register - Illinois

Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.

The State Journal-Register - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gannett Co. Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Alta Fundamental Advisers, Apollo Management Holdings & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1831
Website	www.sj-r.com
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Springfield
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

UIC visits Northern Iowa after overtime win against Illinois State

WTOP - District Columbia

Owner: Stanley S. Hubbard

WTOP - District Columbia

Neutral

Owned By	Stanley S. Hubbard through Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
Year Founded	1948
Website	wtop.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maryland, Chevy Chase
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

Comment: Don’t punish Illinois, other states for Minnesota’s fraud

Herald - Washington State

Owner: Todd Carpenter & Canso Investment Counsel

The Herald - Washington State

Neutral

Owned By	Todd Carpenter through Carpenter Media Group & Canso Investment Counsel through Black Press Media & Sound Publishing Inc
Year Founded	1901
Website	www.heraldnet.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Everett
Owner Country	Canada

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Sage layup Illinois

Mississippi Valley Publishing - Iowa

Owner: Perrotto Family

Mississippi Valley Publishing - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	Perrotto Family through Community Media Group
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	www.mississippivalleypublishing.com
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Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Keokuk
Owner Country	United States

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Banks dunks Illinois

Mississippi Valley Publishing - Iowa

Owner: Perrotto Family

Mississippi Valley Publishing - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	Perrotto Family through Community Media Group
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Website	www.mississippivalleypublishing.com
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Keokuk
Owner Country	United States

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