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Year Founded	2019
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January 24, 2026

‘26 HOOPS LIVE Week 2: Western Illinois vs USI Men’s

WFIE - Indiana

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WFIE - Indiana

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.14news.com
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Publication Location	United States, Indiana, Evansville
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January 24, 2026

‘26 HOOPS LIVE Week 2: Western Illinois vs USI Women’s

WFIE - Indiana

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WFIE - Indiana

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1953
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Publication Location	United States, Indiana, Evansville
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January 23, 2026

Western Illinois falls to Southern Indiana in conference basketball matchup

West Central Reporter - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

West Central Reporter - Illinois

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Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2016
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
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January 24, 2026

GoldandBlack.com Purdue Basketball Game Preview: Illinois

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January 24, 2026

Nebraska WBB vs Illinois Preview

Corn Nation - Nebraska

Owner: Jay Penske

Corn Nation - Nebraska

Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation & Vox Media
Year Founded	2006
Website	www.cornnation.com
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Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
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Gala celebration marks Young Men Illinois Club centennial ball

Nola - Louisiana

Owner: John & Dathel Georges

Nola - Louisiana

Owned By	John & Dathel Georges through Georges Media Group
Year Founded	1998
Website	https://www.nola.com/
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Louisiana, New Orleans
Owner Country	United States

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January 23, 2026

Illinois' Keaton Wagler was No. 261 in his class. Now he could be an NBA lottery pick

The Athletic

Owner: The Ochs-Sulzberger Family

The Athletic

Owned By	The Ochs-Sulzberger Family through The New York Times Company (Vanguard Group & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	2016
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Domain Registration Year	2000
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Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
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January 22, 2026

Illinois Wesleyan track and field teams prepare for Aurora Grand Prix

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
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
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Illinois State Police reports January enforcement results: ACE and OREP patrols

WIXY 100.3 - Illinois

Owner: Saga Communications Inc.

WIXY 100.3 - Illinois

Owned By	Saga Communications Inc. (Towerview LLC led by Daniel Tisch owns 19%) through Illini Media Group
Year Founded	1992
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Champaign
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January 23, 2026

Illinois House Republicans call on Democrats for accountability on affordability

Sangamon Sun - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

Sangamon Sun - Illinois

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Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2016
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
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January 23, 2026

Illinois looks to bounce back after Oklahoma losses

The Daily Illini - Illinois

Owner: University of Illinois

The Daily Illini - Illinois

Owned By	University of Illinois
Year Founded	1871
Website	dailyillini.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Champaign
Owner Country	United States

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Illinois surgeon pleads not guilty to the killings of his ex-wife and her dentist husband...

Dayton Daily News - Ohio

Owner: Cox Family

Dayton Daily News - Ohio

Owned By	Cox Family through Cox Enterprises
Year Founded	1898
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Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Dayton
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January 24, 2026

Ceres and businesses in Illinois applaud landmark energy law to cut costs and modernize infrastructure

Ethical Marketing News

Owner: Stuart Mitchell

Ethical Marketing News

Owned By	Stuart Mitchell
Year Founded	2017
Website	ethicalmarketingnews.com
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Publication Location	United Kingdom, Aberdeen
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January 24, 2026

‘Great time to do it,’ say Central Illinois blood banks amid shortage and winter weather

Week 25 - Illinois

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

Week 25 - Illinois

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.25newsnow.com
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois, East Peoria
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January 24, 2026

Chase Walker earns second MVC Player of the Week award for Illinois State

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
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
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January 23, 2026

Rep. Jeff Keicher launches video series addressing major Illinois issues

Sangamon Sun - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

Sangamon Sun - Illinois

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Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2016
Website	http://sangamonsun.com/
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Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
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January 23, 2026

Illinois Identifies $500M In Reserves

WJOL - Illinois

Owner: Bob Proffitt

WJOL - Illinois

Owned By	Bob Proffitt through Alpha Media LLC
Year Founded	1925
Website	www.wjol.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Crest Hill
Owner Country	United States

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PREVIEW: #4 Purdue vs #11 Illinois PREDICTIONS—Is This a Must-Win Game?

WVEC - Virginia

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WVEC - Virginia