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Local Journalism Directory
Illinois
Outlet | Community | Funding | Features | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Public News Service - Illinois | - | Other | Public News Service / Covers State Govt. | https://www.publicnewsservice.org/state-illinois/IL |
Illinois Latino News | - | Independent | Latino / Covers State Govt. | https://illatinonews.com/ |
Investigate Midwest | - | Nonprofit | Covers State Govt. | https://investigatemidwest.org/ |
Reflejos | - | Independent | Bilingual (Spanish & English) | https://reflejos.com/ |
Pro Publica - Midwest | - | Nonprofit | https://www.propublica.org/midwest/ | |
Center Square Illinois | -- | Nonprofit | "taxpayer sensibility" / Covers State Govt. | https://www.thecentersquare.com/Illinois/ |
The Daily Herald | Arlington Heights | Independent | Employee-Owned | https://www.dailyherald.com/ |
AustinTalks | Austin (Chicago) | Nonprofit | http://austintalks.org/ | |
Cass County Star-Gazette | Beardstown | Independent | https://www.beardstownnewspapers.com/ | |
Streetsblog - Chicago | Chicago | Nonprofit | sustainable transportation | https://chi.streetsblog.org/ |
La Raza | Chicago | Independent | Spanish | https://laraza.com/ |
Chicago Reader | Chicago | Nonprofit | Solutions Journalism | https://chicagoreader.com/ |
Reklama Media | Chicago | Independent | Russian / Russian,Ukrainian | https://thereklama.com/ |
Injustice Watch | Chicago | Nonprofit | Inst. for Nonprofit News (INN) member | https://www.injusticewatch.org/news/ |
Invisible Institute | Chicago | Nonprofit | Inst. for Nonprofit News (INN) member | https://invisible.institute/ |
Block Club Chicago | Chicago | Nonprofit | Inst. for Nonprofit News (INN) member | https://blockclubchicago.org/ |
South Side Weekly | Chicago | Nonprofit | Inst. for Nonprofit News (INN) member | https://southsideweekly.com/ |
Chalkbeat - Chicago | Chicago | Nonprofit | Education | https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/ |
DN: Chicago | Chicago | Nonprofit | Documenting local government | https://chicago.documenters.org/ |
Rebellious Magazine for Women | Chicago | Independent | Black-owned / Feminists | https://rebelliousmagazine.com |
Muslim Journal | Chicago | Independent | Black-owned | http://www.muslimjournal.net/ |
Chicago Crusader | Chicago | Independent | Black-owned | http://www.chicagocrusader.com/ |
Chicago Defender | Chicago | Independent | Black-owned | https://chicagodefender.com/ |
Weekly Citizen | Chicago | Independent | Black-owned | https://citizennewspapergroup.com/news/local-news/ |
The TRiiBE | Chicago | Independent | Black-owned | https://thetriibe.com/ |
Chicago Leader | Chicago | Other | Black voice | https://chicagoleader.com/ |
Chicago News Weekly | Chicago | Independent | Black voice | https://www.cnwmedia.com/ |
Borderless Magazine NFP | Chicago | Nonprofit | Bilingual (Spanish & English) | https://borderlessmag.org/ |
Negocios Now | Chicago | Independent | Bilingual (Spanish & English) | https://negociosnow.com/ |
ChicagoTalks | Chicago | Nonprofit | http://www.chicagotalks.org | |
Chicago Reporter | Chicago | Nonprofit | https://www.chicagoreporter.com/ | |
Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago | Nonprofit | https://chicago.suntimes.com/editorials | |
CHANGE Illinois | Chicago | Nonprofit | http://www.changeil.org/ | |
City Bureau | Chicago | Nonprofit | https://www.citybureau.org/news | |
Better Government Association | Chicago | Nonprofit | https://www.bettergov.org/ | |
Windy City Times | Chicago area | Independent | LGBTQ+ | https://windycitytimes.com/gaynewsarticles.php?k=Local |
Cicero Independiente | Cicero | Nonprofit | Bilingual (Spanish & English) / INN Member | https://www.ciceroindependiente.com/ |
Cook County Record | Cook County | Independent | Torts, Legal matters / Covers State Govt. | https://cookcountyrecord.com/ |
N'Digo | Cook County | Independent | Black-owned | https://ndigo.com/ |
Evanston RoundTable | Evanston | Nonprofit | Inst. for Nonprofit News (INN) member | https://evanstonroundtable.com/ |
Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle | Flossmoor | Independent | https://hfchronicle.com | |
Forest Park Review | Forest Park | Nonprofit | https://www.forestparkreview.com/ | |
Harvey World Herald | Harvey | Independent | Black-owned | https://harveyworld.org/ |
The Times Weekly | Joliet | Independent | Black-owned | http://www.thetimesweekly.com/ |
Two Roads E-Zine | Kewanee | Nonprofit | Prison re-entry zine | https://idoc.illinois.gov/news/tworoadse-zine.html |
Madison-St. Clair Record | Madison County | Independent | Torts, Legal matters / Covers State Govt. | https://madisonrecord.com/ |
Austin Weekly News | Oak Park | Nonprofit | Inst. for Nonprofit News (INN) member | https://www.austinweeklynews.com/ |
Village Free Press | Proviso Township | Nonprofit | https://www.vfpress.news/ | |
Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest | River Forest | Nonprofit | https://www.oakpark.com/ | |
Riverside/Brookfield Landmark | Riverside | Nonprofit | https://www.rblandmark.com/ | |
Capitol News Illinois | Springfield | Nonprofit | Covers State Govt. | https://capitolnewsillinois.com/ |
Statesville Speaks | Statesville Prison | Nonprofit | Statesville Prison | http://statevillespeaks.org/ |
The Record North Shore | Wilmette, North Shore | Nonprofit | Inst. for Nonprofit News (INN) member | https://www.therecordnorthshore.org/ |
The Woodstock Independent | Woodstock | Independent | https://www.thewoodstockindependent.com/ |
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