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January 15, 2026

Documentary highlights Chuck Bowen's life in Chicago's Black political leadership

WSIU - Illinois

Owner: Southern Illinois University-Carbondale & American Government

WSIU - Illinois

Owned By	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1958
Website	https://www.wsiu.org/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Carbondale
Owner Country	United States

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January 14, 2026

Minnesota, Illinois, Chicago, Twin Cities sue to stop ICE violence

People's World

Owner: Long View Publishing Co

People’s World

Left-wing

Owned By	Long View Publishing Co (Esther Moroze, Board President)
Year Founded	1924
Website	https://www.peoplesworld.org/
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago

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January 15, 2026

Illinois county clerks alert public to postal changes that could delay mail-in ballots

WGLT - Illinois

Owner: Illinois State University & American Government

WGLT - Illinois

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	Illinois State University & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1966
Website	https://www.wglt.org/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Normal
Owner Country	United States

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Chicago man gets 17 years for two violent carjackings on same night: prosecutors

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 15, 2026

Illinois Governor Signs Wide-Ranging Energy Legislation Addressing Battery Storage, Nuclear Power, Renewables, and More

JD Supra - California

Owner: Aviva Cuyler

JD Supra

Neutral

Owned By	Aviva Cuyler through JD Supra LLC
Year Founded	2006
Website	https://www.jdsupra.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Sausalito
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Illinois county clerks warn of potential vote-by-mail disruptions with USPS policy changes

WKZF - Illinois

Owner: Wright Family

WKZF - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Wright Family through Midwest Communications, Inc. & WRIG, Inc.
Year Founded	1976
Website	www.kz1023.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Peoria
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Governor Whitmer warns of worsening auto industry under Trump's tariff strategy

FOX 17 - Michigan

Owner: The Scripps Family

FOX 17 - Michigan

Indeterminate

Owned By	The Scripps Family through Edward W. Scripps Family trust, the E.W Scripps Company & Scripps Media Inc.
Year Founded	1982
Website	www.fox17online.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Michigan, Grand Rapids
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Chicago council considers 'not a tax' surcharge on hotels

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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January 15, 2026

Lawrence native receives football scholarship offer from Michigan

MassLive - Massachusetts

Owner: Newhouse Family

MassLive.com - Massachusetts

Neutral

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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January 15, 2026

Illinois unveils plan to transform state into national leader for older adults

WJBD Radio - Illinois

Owner: Stephen Freidheim

WJBD Radio - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	Stephen Freidheim through Cyrus Capital Partners & NRG Media
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	www.southernillinoisnow.com
Domain Registration Year	2018
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Salem
Owner Country	United States

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Chicago man arrested hours after driver shot in head in Little Village

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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Chicago school board to increase short-term borrowing as it awaits delayed property taxes

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
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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Chicago Streets and Sanitation tow truck driver charged with stealing 3 vehicles

CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois

Owner: David Ellison

CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois

Indeterminate

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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January 15, 2026

Illinois man indicted over threat against T.O. Hanukkah event

Thousand Oaks Acorn - California

Owner: Steve Strickbine

Thousand Oaks Acorn - California

Indeterminate

Owned By	Steve Strickbine through Times Media Group
Year Founded	1996
Website	toacorn.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Agoura Hills
Owner Country	United States

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January 14, 2026

Illinois National Guard, Portugal Sign New State Partnership Agreement

US Army

Owner: American Government

U.S. Army Reserve - North Carolina

Gov't Institution

Owned By	American Government through United States Army
Year Founded	1908
Website	https://www.usar.army.mil/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Fort Liberty
Owner Country	United States

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Chicago-based Farmer’s Fridge has turned vending machine salad into fast-food success

Telegraph Herald - Iowa

Owner: Woodward Communications Employees

Telegraph Herald - Iowa

Neutral

Owned By	Woodward Communications Employees through Eastern Iowa Media Group North (John Boffa, CEO)
Year Founded	1836
Website	www.telegraphherald.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, DuBuque
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Budget-friendly grocery stores worth knowing in Dallas–Fort Worth

Courier Texas

Owner: Tara McGowan

COURIER Texas

Left-wing

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Tara McGowan (CEO & Founder) through Good Information Inc. & Courier Newsroom
Year Founded	2024
Website	https://couriertexas.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas,
Owner Country	United States

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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

January 15, 2026

Chicago suburb approves lower density housing plan for Loeber Farm

The Real Deal - New York

Owner: Amir Korangy

The Real Deal

Neutral

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

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January 15, 2026

Transit leaders could develop Chicago area police force next year under new transit law

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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Illinois extends deadline for people to sign up for ACA health insurance plans

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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