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2 hours ago

Illinois Senate passes e-bike and e-scooter safety bill to regulate fast-growing devices

The Porterville Recorder - California

Owner: Madison Venture Corp & David Radler

Porterville Recorder - California

Owned By	Madison Venture Corp through Glacier Media (59%) & David Radler (41%) through Alta Newspaper Group through RISN Operations Inc.
Year Founded	1908
Website	www.recorderonline.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Porterville
Owner Country	Canada

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4 hours ago

Illinois State Police shooting that killed man in Woodlawn caught on video

CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois

Owner: David Ellison

CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois

Neutral

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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an hour ago

Illinois Quick Hits: State unemployment rate hits 5%

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
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Davenport
Owner Country	United States

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5 hours ago

Illinois awards nearly $5M to prep McHenry County sites for growth

Rockford Register Star - Illinois

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Rockford Register Star - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1855
Website	www.rrstar.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Rockford
Owner Country	United States

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5 hours ago

Illinois Attorney General’s Office reviewing Joliet attorney’s challenge to forfeiture law

Shaw Local - Illinois

Owner: Shaw Family

Shaw Local - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	Shaw Family through Shaw Media
Year Founded	1851
Website	https://www.shawlocal.com/
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Crystal Lake
Owner Country	United States

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29 minutes ago

Naperville social studies educator named Illinois' 2026 Teacher of the Year

Chicago Sun Times - Illinois

Owner: Chicago Public Media

Chicago Sun Times - Illinois

Center-left

Owned By	Chicago Public Media (Non-profit, Melissa Bell CEO)
Year Founded	1948
Website	chicago.suntimes.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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22 minutes ago

Thursday's College Notebook: Fort Wayne's Fugate joins Southern Illinois, more

The Journal Gazette - Indiana

Owner: The Journal Gazette Co. & Ogden-Nutting Family

The Journal Gazette

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Owned By	The Journal Gazette Co. (Julie Inskeep President, James Touvel Editor) & Ogden-Nutting Family through Ogden Newspapers & Fort Wayne Newspapers, Inc.
Year Founded	1863
Website	http://www.journalgazette.net/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Indiana, Fort Wayne
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

IBM and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Expand Discovery Accelerator Institute to Advance AI and Quantum Computing

Investing News Network

Owner: Nick Smith

Investing News

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Owned By	Nick Smith (CEO) through Investing News Network
Year Founded	2008
Website	https://investingnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	2004
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Canada, Vancouver
Owner Country	Canada

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14 minutes ago

Why several northern Illinois schools are cutting staff and reckoning with multi-million-dollar budget deficits

Northern Public Radio WNIJ - Illinois

Owner: Northern Illinois University & American Government

Northern Public Radio WNIJ - Illinois

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	Northern Illinois University & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1954
Website	https://www.northernpublicradio.org/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, DeKalb

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4 hours ago

'DJ's Law,' honoring Tampico teen killed in March 2024 crash, heads to Illinois Senate

WQAD 8 - Illinois

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

WQAD - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1963
Website	https://wqad.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Moline
Owner Country	United States

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2 hours ago

Video captures Illinois State Police shooting that killed Jalen Carpenter

CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois

Owner: David Ellison

CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois

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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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6 hours ago

Illinois Senate Bill Would Regulate E-Bikes, E-Scooters

Government Technology

Owner: Jeffrey T Leeds & Robert Bernstein Sr

Government Technology

Neutral

Owned By	Jeffrey T Leeds & Robert Bernstein Sr through Leeds Equity Partners & e. Republic LLC
Year Founded	1987
Website	https://www.govtech.com/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Folsom
Owner Country	United States

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7 hours ago

Illinois farmers ease critical labor shortages with H-2A visas

Journal Standard - Illinois

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

The Journal-Standard - 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	1848
Website	www.journalstandard.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Freeport
Owner Country	United States

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5 hours ago

OCC moves to block Illinois ban on swipe fees on taxes, tips

American Banker - New York

Owner: Joseph Meyer

American Banker - New York

Neutral

Owned By	Joseph Meyer through Observer Capital & Arizent
Year Founded	1842
Website	www.americanbanker.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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5 hours ago

Police investigate bomb scare at Pope Leo's brother's house in Illinois

The Blaze

Owner: Glenn Beck & Mark Levin

The Blaze

Right-wing

Owned By	Glenn Beck & Mark Levin
Year Founded	2012
Website	www.theblaze.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas, Irving
Owner Country	United States

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5 hours ago

Catholic bishops in Illinois decry Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo

Shaw Local - Illinois

Owner: Shaw Family

Shaw Local - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	Shaw Family through Shaw Media
Year Founded	1851
Website	https://www.shawlocal.com/
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Crystal Lake
Owner Country	United States

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8 hours ago

Illinois Quick Hits: Feds put card swipe fees prohibition on hold

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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5 hours ago

IBM, U of I renew and expand Illinois institute focused on AI, quantum computing

CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois

Owner: David Ellison

CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois

Neutral

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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9 hours ago

Illinois to get chunk of $773M opioid settlement with Jewel-Osco parent company

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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9 hours ago

Illinois Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for April 15, 2026

Geneseo Republic - Illinois

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Geneseo Republic - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, 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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