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January 23, 2026

Eastern Illinois plays Morehead State, aims to break road slide

Yahoo Sports - Canada

January 23, 2026

Eastern Michigan hosts Northern Illinois after Sorensen's 22-point outing

Yahoo Sports - Canada

Illinois adds Delaware to 2027 slate

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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No. 4 Purdue looks to rebound against fiery No. 11 Illinois

Field Level Media

Owner: Derek Harper

Field Level Media

Neutral

Owned By	Derek Harper
Year Founded	2004
Website	https://fieldlevelmedia.com/
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Washington, Kirkland
Owner Country	United States

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January 23, 2026

The top Illinois education issues to watch in 2026 | Teachers' Lounge Podcast

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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Unemployment claims in Illinois declined last week

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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January 22, 2026

Illinois comfortably blows by Maryland despite Boswell’s absence

The Champaign Room - Illinois

Owner: Jay Penske

The Champaign Room - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation & Vox Media
Year Founded	2012
Website	www.thechampaignroom.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 22, 2026

Western Illinois falls to Morehead State in close Ohio Valley Conference game

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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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

January 22, 2026

Western Illinois men's basketball prepares for conference matchup against Southern Indiana

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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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

Illinois Mom Fights for Treatment as Daughter, 9, and Son, 2, Suffer from Devastating Dementia: 'A Quiet, Repeating Loss'

AOL

Owner: Apollo Global Management

AOL - New York

Indeterminate

Owned By	Apollo Global Management (Vanguard Group, Largest Shareholder) through Yahoo, Inc.
Year Founded	1983
Website	www.aol.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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January 21, 2026

Illinois Valley Community College Fall 2025 Graduates

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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January 22, 2026

Illinois encourages Peoria organizations to apply for Restore, Reinvest, and Renew grant

Week 25 - Illinois

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

Week 25 - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.25newsnow.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, East Peoria
Owner Country	United States

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Nearly 600 vanity plates rejected in Illinois in 2025. Here's the list

State Journal-Register - Illinois

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

The State Journal-Register - 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	1831
Website	www.sj-r.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Springfield
Owner Country	United States

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Illinois to pay $10M after teen’s death at state mental health facility

FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois

Owner: Murdoch Family

Fox 32 Chicago

Right-wing

Owned By	Murdoch Family through FOX Corporation & Fox Television Stations
Year Founded	1966
Website	https://www.fox32chicago.com/
Domain Registration Year	2005
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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January 20, 2026

Illinois Wesleyan men's volleyball suffers first loss of season against Benedictine

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/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
Owner Country	United States

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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

January 21, 2026

Illinois Winters Are Brutal — So Why “Burp” Your Home?

Fun 104 - Southeast Minnesota

Owner: Townsquare Media

Fun 104 - Southeast Minnesota

Indeterminate

Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1994
Website	www.fun1043.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Minnesota, Rochester
Owner Country	United States

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January 22, 2026

Illinois Fighting Illini Bounce Back After Tough Loss

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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January 23, 2026

IEMA-OHS, American Lung Association in Illinois recognize Radon Action Month

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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No. 4 Purdue basketball vs. No. 11 Illinois start time, how to watch on Saturday, Jan. 24

Indianapolis Star - Indiana

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

The Indianapolis Star - Indiana

Indeterminate

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1903
Website	indystar.com
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Indiana, Indianapolis
Owner Country	United States

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January 21, 2026

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin meets with Rockford childcare leaders as Trump admin tries to freeze $1 billion in federal funding

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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