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January 7, 2026

'Chicago Fire’ EP Warns Winter Premiere Has ‘Heartache’ as Severide Faces Fire

Us Weekly

Owner: Anthony Melchiorre

Us Weekly

Owned By	Anthony Melchiorre through Chatham Asset Management & a360 Media
Year Founded	2006
Website	www.usmagazine.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

Chicago Lines Up Major Conferences and Consumer Shows Heading into 2026

Exhibit City News - Nevada

Owner: Donald Svehla

Exhibit City News - Nevada

Indeterminate

Owned By	Donald Svehla through Mr. Tradeshow Communications LLC
Year Founded	1994
Website	exhibitcitynews.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Nevada, Las Vegas
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Illinois child care funds frozen: Latest updates as Trump Administration to withhold $1B in social services

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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January 7, 2026

Chicago’s Venezuelans want protected status reinstated after Trump’s Maduro capture creates more uncertainty

WBEZ - Illinois

Owner: Chicago Public Media & American Government

WBEZ - Illinois

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	Chicago Public Media (non-profit) & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1943
Website	https://www.wbez.org/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

Lawsuit Claims McDonald’s McRib Is Made From ‘Heart, Tripe, Scalded Stomach’

The New York Sun

Owner: Dovid Efune

The New York Sun

Right-wing

Owned By	Dovid Efune through The New York Sun Company
Year Founded	1833
Website	www.nysun.com
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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Illinois agency reports yearslong data breach. Here's what to know

Lincoln Courier - Illinois

Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.

Lincoln Courier

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Owned By	Gannett Co. Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Alta Fundamental Advisers, Apollo Management Holdings & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1889
Website	https://lincolncourier.com/
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Lincoln
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

Chicago special education teacher vanishes without a trace as husband pleads for her return: ‘I’m out of options’

New York Post

Owner: Murdoch Family

New York Post

Right-wing

Owned By	Murdoch Family through Murdoch Family Trust & News Corp.
Year Founded	1801
Website	www.nypost.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

Andy Shaw: Nonprofit hospitals and colleges in Illinois should not be exempt from property taxes

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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US lawmakers include funding for fish conservation, hatcheries, and battling invasive carp in Department of the Interior budget bill

SeafoodSource

Owner: Hildreth Family

SeafoodSource

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Owned By	Hildreth Family through Diversified Communications
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	www.seafoodsource.com
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States,
Owner Country	United States

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Impeachment obsession returns as Democrats recycle lawfare to fire up their base

Fox News

Owner: Murdoch Family

FOX News

Right-wing

Owned By	Murdoch Family through FOX Corporation
Year Founded	1996
Website	foxnews.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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Report shows widespread sexual misconduct targeting students at two Chicago high schools

Chalkbeat

Owner: Civic News Company

Chalkbeat

Center-left

Owned By	Civic News Company (Non-profit. Elizabeth Green CEO & Founder)
Year Founded	2014
Website	www.chalkbeat.org
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

Federal Lawsuit Says Trump Axed Over $60M in Community School Funds

Sacramento Observer - California

Owner: Lee Family

Sacramento Observer - California

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Owned By	Lee Family
Year Founded	1962
Website	sacobserver.com
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Sacramento
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

McDonald’s is facing a lawsuit over its McRib

Morning Brew - New York

Owner: Mathias Döpfner & Friede Springer

Morning Brew - New York

Center-left

Owned By	Mathias Döpfner & Friede Springer through Axel Springer SE
Year Founded	2015
Website	https://www.morningbrew.com/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

East Peoria approves makeover of former senior living facility into apartments

93.3 The Drive - Illinois

Owner: Wright Family

93.3 The Drive - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Wright Family through Midwest Communications, Inc. & WRIG, Inc.
Year Founded	1947
Website	www.933thedrive.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Peoria
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

Trump indicates that Venezuela is responding to demands for ‘total access’ for US oil companies – US politics live

The Guardian

Owner: The Scott Trust

The Guardian

Center-left

Owned By	The Scott Trust through Guardian Media Group
Year Founded	1959
Website	theguardian.com
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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'Squad' rep's felon husband smacks phone from reporter asking about Minnesota fraud

Fox News

Owner: Murdoch Family

FOX News

Right-wing

Owned By	Murdoch Family through FOX Corporation
Year Founded	1996
Website	foxnews.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

Lockwood defaults on $44M Chicago-area hospital redevelopment debt, lawsuit says

The Real Deal - New York

Owner: Amir Korangy

The Real Deal

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Owned By	Amir Korangy through Korangy Publishing Inc.
Year Founded	2003
Website	https://therealdeal.com/
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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January 7, 2026

Economic Impact of Trump Tariffs More Muted Than Many Politicians, Pundits Predicted, New Study Suggests

The New York Sun

Owner: Dovid Efune

The New York Sun

Right-wing

Owned By	Dovid Efune through The New York Sun Company
Year Founded	1833
Website	www.nysun.com
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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January 6, 2026

Chuck Fleischmann addresses nuclear policy priorities and mourns Rep. LaMalfa’s passing

North Knoxville News - Tennessee

Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron

North Knoxville News - Tennessee

Center-right

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://northknoxnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Tennessee, Knoxville
Owner Country	United States

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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

January 6, 2026

McDonald’s responds to lawsuit claiming that McRib has no real rib meat

MassLive - Massachusetts

Owner: Newhouse Family

MassLive.com - Massachusetts

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Owned By	Newhouse Family through Advance Publications & Advance Local Media LLC
Year Founded	1998
Website	https://www.masslive.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Massachusetts, Springfield
Owner Country	United States

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