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January 7, 2026

Illinois data breach exposes patient information over four years

Peoria Standard - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

Peoria Standard - Illinois

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

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January 7, 2026

Illinois Houswee speaker calls Bears stadium ask ‘insensitive’ amid budget pressures

Times Weekly - Illinois

Illinois mom wins $350,000 lottery jackpot with ticket holding special meaning

WREX - Illinois

Owner: Byron Allen

WREX - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	Byron Allen through Allen Media Broadcasting
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.wrex.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Rockford
Owner Country	United States

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Illinois winter wheat rating lower than last year

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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Illinois mother wins $350,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot

WIXY 100.3 - Illinois

Owner: Saga Communications Inc.

WIXY 100.3 - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Saga Communications Inc. (Towerview LLC led by Daniel Tisch owns 19%) through Illini Media Group
Year Founded	1992
Website	wixy.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Champaign
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

Illinois Home to Some of the Snowiest Counties in the US

97ZOK - Illinois

Owner: Townsquare Media

97ZOK - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1949
Website	www.97zokonline.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Rockford
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

Illinois Suburban Police Issue Warning About Pickpocket Thefts

1520 The Ticket - Minnesota

Owner: Townsquare Media

1520 The Ticket - Minnesota

Indeterminate

Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1959
Website	www.1520theticket.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Minnesota, Rochester
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

Illinois' Flu & RSV Spike: What You Need to Know

1520 The Ticket - Minnesota

Owner: Townsquare Media

1520 The Ticket - Minnesota

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Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1959
Website	www.1520theticket.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Minnesota, Rochester
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

Illinois quick hits: Pritzker reacts to HHS funding freeze; Chicago crime dashboard released

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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Illinois residents will now have to pay to visit national parks on MLK Day

Geneseo Republic - Illinois

Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.

Geneseo Republic - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	Gannett Co. Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Alta Fundamental Advisers, Apollo Management Holdings & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1859
Website	www.geneseorepublic.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Peoria
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

Illinois reports first child flu death as cases climb statewide

Naperville Community Television - Illinois

Owner: Naperville Community Television

Naperville Community Television - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	Naperville Community Television (Non-profit, Liz Spencer, Executive Director)
Year Founded	1987
Website	www.nctv17.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Naperville
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

Equality Illinois spotlights International Day to End Conversion Therapy

Windy City Times - Illinois

Owner: Tracy Baim

Windy City Times - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Tracy Baim through Windy City Media Group
Year Founded	1985
Website	windycitytimes.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

Ohio State women’s basketball visits Illinois in a battle of young, rebuilt programs

Land-Grant Holy Land - Ohio

Owner: Jay Penske

Land-Grant Holy Land - Ohio

Indeterminate

Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation & Vox Media
Year Founded	2012
Website	www.landgrantholyland.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

146 Tornadoes in One Year: Illinois’ Alarming New Reality

KICK AM 1530 - Illinois

Owner: Townsquare Media

KICK AM 1530 - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1966
Website	www.kickam1530.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Quincy
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

Absolute Litigation Privilege shields complaints to certification bodies in Illinois

JD Supra - California

Owner: Aviva Cuyler

JD Supra

Neutral

Owned By	Aviva Cuyler through JD Supra LLC
Year Founded	2006
Website	https://www.jdsupra.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Sausalito
Owner Country	United States

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Christmas Day lottery drawing delivers Illinois woman a $350,000 gift

United Press International (UPI)

Owner: Reverend Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church

United Press International (UPI)

Neutral

Owned By	Reverend Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church through News World Communications
Year Founded	1907
Website	https://www.upi.com/
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Boca Raton
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

Richeson tax fraud trial against Illinois moved to April

The Troy Times Tribune - Illinois

Owner: Scott Hoskins

The Troy Times Tribune - Illinois

Indeterminate

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

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January 7, 2026

Darin LaHood highlights rural health care and education initiatives in Illinois tweets

Peoria Standard - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

Peoria Standard - Illinois

Indeterminate

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

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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

January 7, 2026

Who are the ex-high school stars from West Central Illinois area competing on Saturday, Jan. 10?

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
Website	https://westcentralreporter.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
Owner Country	United States

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Southern Illinois hosts Evansville women's basketball Thursday

WEVV 44 - Indiana

Owner: Byron Allen

WEVV 44 - Indiana

Indeterminate

Owned By	Byron Allen through Allen Media Broadcasting
Year Founded	1983
Website	www.wevv.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Indiana, Evansville
Owner Country	United States

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