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Jan. 18, 2026

Illinois woman wins $3 million after last-minute change to another gas station

NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois

Owner: Comcast Corporation

NBC 5 - Illinois

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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Jan. 21, 2026

UIC hosts Illinois State following Washington's 29-point outing

Record Eagle - Michigan

Owner: Retirement Systems of Alabama

Record Eagle - Michigan

Neutral

Owned By	Retirement Systems of Alabama through CNHI, LLC
Year Founded	1858
Website	www.record-eagle.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Michigan, Traverse City
Owner Country	United States

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High School Hoops Monday - Farmington and Normal West win boys games; Tri-Valley, Eureka and Illini Bluffs all earn girls wins

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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Jan. 21, 2026

Smart Cold Weather Clothing Hacks For Northern Illinois Residents

103.1 KFIL - Minnesota

Owner: Townsquare Media

103.1 KFIL - Minnesota

Indeterminate

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

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Jan. 21, 2026

Smart Cold Weather Clothing Hacks For Northern Illinois Residents

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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Jan. 21, 2026

How the Trump administration is fast-tracking logging in Illinois' only national forest

St. Louis Public Radio - Missouri

Owner: University of Missouri-St. Louis & American Government

St. Louis Public Radio - Missouri

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	University of Missouri-St. Louis & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1972
Website	https://www.stlpr.org/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Missouri, St. Louis
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 21, 2026

Online Illinois Lottery ticket hits $1 million jackpot

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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Jan. 21, 2026

Maryland at Illinois odds, picks and predictions

The Tuscaloosa News - Alabama

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

The Tuscaloosa News - Alabama

Indeterminate

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1818
Website	www.tuscaloosanews.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 18, 2026

Illinois High School Basketball Crowd Humbled By Defeat After Ruthless Onslaught Of Harassment

BroBible

Owner: Jason Cammerota

BroBible

Neutral

Owned By	Jason Cammerota (CEO) through Horseneck Media
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://brobible.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Connecticut, Greenwich
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 21, 2026

Sips And Scoops Make For A Fun Couples' Night Out In Illinois

US 104.9 - Iowa

Owner: Townsquare Media

US 104.9 - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1977
Website	www.us1049quadcities.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Davenport
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 21, 2026

3 Illinois Eateries Named Among Yelp’s “Top 100 Places To Eat” For 2026

ESPN 104.1 FM and 1170AM - Iowa

Owner: Townsquare Media

ESPN 104.1 FM and 1170AM - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1946
Website	www.espnquadcities.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Davenport
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 21, 2026

FDA Announces Tuna Recall in Illinois and Wisconsin

Eagle 102.3 - Iowa

Owner: Townsquare Media

Eagle 102.3 - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1980
Website	www.eagle1023fm.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Dubuque
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 21, 2026

Scholarship money available for students in several central Illinois counties

NPR Illinois

Owner: University of Illinois Springfield & American Government

NPR Illinois

Indeterminate

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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Jan. 21, 2026

Game 19 preview | Maryland at No. 11 Illinois; 6 p.m., Wednesday (BTN)

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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Jan. 21, 2026

3.8 magnitude earthquake rattles central Illinois overnight

WGNTV - Illinois

Owner: Nexstar Media Group

WGNTV - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	Nexstar Media Group (Perry A. Sook, Chairman & CEO)
Year Founded	1948
Website	wgntv.com
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 18, 2026

Illinois man goes to Walmart. Then he notices the workers are packing up his items in an unusual fashion

AllHipHop

Owner: Greg Watkins & Chuck Creekmur

AllHipHop

Neutral

Owned By	Greg Watkins & Chuck Creekmur through AHH Holdings LLC
Year Founded	1998
Website	allhiphop.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New Jersey, Newark
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 18, 2026

Illinois State Board of Education Policy Planning Committee of the Whole met Jan. 13

Galesburg Reporter - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

Galesburg Reporter - Illinois

Right-wing

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2018
Website	http://galesburgreporter.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Galesburg
Owner Country	United States

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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

Jan. 21, 2026

Federal changes could cause funding issues for Illinois Medicaid program

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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Jan. 21, 2026

Central Illinois to experience bitter cold temperatures

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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Jan. 18, 2026

Illinois earning rave reviews from top prospects at Junior Day

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