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2 hours ago

Illinois Senate considers bill to prioritize accessible park projects

Rockford Sun - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

Rockford Sun - Illinois

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2017
Website	http://rockfordsun.com/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Rockford
Owner Country	United States

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an hour ago

Illinois sees 10 percent increase in H-2A workers

Illinois Business Journal

Owner: Scott Hoskins

Illinois Business Journal

Neutral

Owned By	Scott Hoskins through Better Newspapers Inc.
Year Founded	2000
Website	www.ibjonline.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Mascoutah
Owner Country	United States

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an hour ago

Illinois Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Feb. 16, 2026

Kewanee Star Courier - Illinois

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Kewanee Star Courier - 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	1898
Website	www.starcourier.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Kewanee
Owner Country	United States

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16 minutes ago

Illinois slides to No. 10 in latest AP Top 25

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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4 hours ago

Illinois Republican governor candidate Darren Bailey rebukes national GOP for post mocking Pritzker’s weight

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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2 hours ago

Illinois State Police discover dead body near Pike County bridge

WGEM - Illinois

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WGEM - Illinois

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Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1947
Website	www.wgem.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Quincy
Owner Country	United States

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5 hours ago

Illinois set to bar credit card fees on tax, tip portion of bills in July

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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6 hours ago

Illinois State Police discover dead body near Pike County bridge

WGEM - Illinois

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WGEM - Illinois

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Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1947
Website	www.wgem.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Quincy
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

Mumbai emerges as South Asian education hub with Illinois Tech entry

Mid Day Mumbai

Owner: Gupta Family

Mid Day Mumbai

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gupta Family through Jagran Prakashan Ltd & Mid-Day Infomedia Ltd
Year Founded	1984
Website	mid-day.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, Mumbai
Owner Country	India

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3 hours ago

A Fourth Candidate in Illinois Gets the AIPAC Boost

Portside

Owner: Portside

Portside

Left-wing

Owned By	Portside (Volunteer-based)
Year Founded	2000
Website	portside.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

Sen. candidate Tracy on Sangamon endorsements: 'I will be able to represent all of Illinois, not just Chicago'

Sangamon Sun - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

Sangamon Sun - Illinois

Right-wing

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

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2 hours ago

Free tax preparation help offered to Illinois residents ahead of April deadline

Rockford Sun - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

Rockford Sun - Illinois

Right-wing

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2017
Website	http://rockfordsun.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Rockford
Owner Country	United States

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16 minutes ago

Longtime NFL pro named Illinois running backs coach

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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2 hours ago

Iowa State women's tennis edged out by Illinois in narrow loss

Ames Today - Iowa

Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron

Ames Today - Iowa

Right-wing

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2019
Website	https://amestoday.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Ames
Owner Country	United States

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an hour ago

Sign up now for SIUC’s 2026 Illinois ACE Women’s Network Conference

Illinois Business Journal

Owner: Scott Hoskins

Illinois Business Journal

Neutral

Owned By	Scott Hoskins through Better Newspapers Inc.
Year Founded	2000
Website	www.ibjonline.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Mascoutah
Owner Country	United States

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28 minutes ago

How to Watch | Illinois to end homestand against Big Ten-worst Rutgers

Wand - Illinois

Owner: Allan Block

Wand - Illinois

Indeterminate

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

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3 hours ago

DePaul College Prep vs. IC Catholic Prep: How to watch Illinois high school basketball showdown livestream

MLive - Michigan

Owner: Newhouse Family

MLive

Neutral

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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3 hours ago

Can Illinois Dems Drum Up New Revenue to Replace Public Health Grants Axed by Trump?

Regional Media News - Iowa

Owner: Fletcher M. Ford

Regional Media News - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	Fletcher M. Ford (President & CEO)
Year Founded	1952
Website	www.regionalmedianews.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Davenport
Owner Country	United States

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2 hours ago

Jeff C. Williams joins NPR Illinois as Community Voices co-host and editor

NPR Illinois

Owner: University of Illinois Springfield & American Government

NPR Illinois

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Owned By	University of Illinois Springfield & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1975
Website	https://www.nprillinois.org/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Springfield
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

Naperville Gardener – Getting to Know the State Pet of Illinois

Positively Naperville - Illinois

Owner: Stephanie Penick

Positively Naperville - Illinois

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Owned By	Stephanie Penick
Year Founded	2001
Website	www.positivelynaperville.com
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Naperville
Owner Country	United States

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