Newspapers of the Chicago metropolitan area

The following newspapers have been or are printed in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Daily newspapers

• The Beacon-News. Aurora
• Chicago Sun-Times, 1948–present
• Chicago Tribune, 1847–present
• The Courier-News, Elgin
• Daily Herald
• Daily Southtown, 1906–present
• The Herald-News
• Hoy
• Kane County Chronicle
• Naperville Sun
• News Sun, 1892–present
• Northwest Herald
• Post-Tribune
• The Times of Northwest Indiana, 1906-present

Weekly newspapers

• Chicago Defender, 1905–present (daily between 1956 and 2003)
• Chicago Reader, 1972–present
• Journal & Topics Media Group 1933-present
• Newcity
• Sanghamam, 2001–present
• South Side Weekly

Past

Circulation figures for Chicago newspapers appearing in Editor & Publisher in 1919.

• Chicago American, 1900–1939, became Herald-American
• Chicago Chronicle, 1895–1908
• Chicago Courier, 1874–1876
• Chicago Daily News, 1876–1978
• Chicago Daily Telegraph, 1878–1881 (became Chicago Morning Herald)
• Chicago Daily Times, 1929–1948 (merged with Chicago Sun to form Chicago Sun-Times)
• Chicago Democrat, 1833–1861
• Chicago Democratic Press, 1852–1857
• Chicago Evening Mail, 1870–1875 (became Post & Mail)
• Chicago Evening Post, 1865–1875 (became Post & Mail)
• Chicago Evening Post, 1886-1932 (absorbed by Chicago Daily News)
• Chicago Evening Press & Mail, 1884–1897
• Chicago Examiner, 1902–1918 (became Herald-Examiner)
• Chicago Express, 1842–1843
• Chicago Globe, 1887–1895
• Chicago Herald, 1881–1918
• Chicago Herald-American, 1939–1958 (became Chicago's American)
• Chicago Herald-Examiner, 1918–39 (became Herald-American)
• Chicago Journal, 1844–1929 (absorbed by Chicago Daily News)
• Chicago Mail, 1885–1894
• Chicago Morning News, 1881 (became Chicago Record)
• Chicago Morning Herald, 1893–1901 (became Record-Herald)
• Chicago Post, 1890–1929 (absorbed by Daily News)
• Chicago Record, 1881–1901
• Chicago Record Herald, 1901–1914
• Chicago Republican, 1865–1872 (became Chicago Inter Ocean)
• Chicago Sun, 1941–1948 (merged with Chicago Daily Times to form Chicago Sun-Times)
• Chicago Times, 1861–1895 (became Times-Herald)
• Chicago Times-Herald, 1895–1901 (became Record-Herald)
• Chicago Whip, 1919–1939
• Chicago's American, 1958–1969 (became Today)
• Chicago Inter Ocean, 1872–1914 (became Record-Herald)
• Chicago Post & Mail, 1875–1878 (absorbed by Chicago Daily News)
• Today, 1969–1974
• City News Bureau of Chicago, local cooperative wire service

Chicago weekly community newspapers

• Ashburn Independent
• Austin Voice
• Austin Weekly News
• Beverly News
• Beverly Review
• Brighton Park/McKinley Park Life
• Bridgeport News
• Bulgaria SEGA Newspaper (Bulgarian Community Newspaper - Est 2005)
• Shoreland News
• Chicago Citizen Newspapers[1]
• Chicago Independent Bulletin
• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Standard
• Clear Ridge Reporter
• Exito
• Extra Bilingual Community Newspaper
• The Garfield Lawndale Voice
• The Gazette
• The Gate
• Greek Star
• Hi India Weekly[2]
• Hyde Park Herald
• India Bulletin
• Inside-Booster
• Korean News
• Korean Times
• Journal News
• La Raza
• La Voz de Chicago
• La Voz del Paseo Boricua
• Lawndale News
• Mt. Greenwood Express
• Our Neighborhood Times
• News-Star
• North Lawndale Community News
• Northwest Leader-Post
• Northwest Side Press
• Polish Daily News
• Reporter/Journal
• Sauganash Sounds
• Scottsdale Independent
• Skyline
• Southeast Chicago Observer
• South Street Journal
• Ukrainske Slovo Newspaper (Ukrainian Community Newspaper - Est 2002)
• Southwest Courier
• Southwest News Herald
• Windy City Times (GLBT)

Suburban community newspapers

• Desplaines Valley News
• Evanston Roundtable
• Evanston Sentinel
• Forest Park Review
• Journal-Topics Newspapers
• Lombardian
• Lombard Spectator
• Niles Bugle
• Pioneer Press
• Saint Charles Republican
• Suburban Life newspapers
• Tri-City Journal
• 22nd Century Media
• Wednesday Journal

Past community newspapers

• Back-of-Yards Journal
• Citizen, 1900s–1930
• Chatham Citizen, 1965-1975 ^[1]
• Edison Review
• Life
• Chicago Free Press (GLBT, 1999–2010)
• Gay Chicago
• Gay Life (GLBT, 1970s-80s)
• North Loop News
• Near North News
• New Metro News
• Norwood Review
• Brookfield Enterprise / The Times (1932-1985)
• Residents' Journal
• River North News
• The Skeleton News
• Times, 1950s–2005
• Uptown Action, 1980-1985^[2]
• Westside Journal
• West Town Chicago Journal
• West Town Free Press (West Town Tenants Union) (1997-2002)
• Voice

Specialized local newspapers

• Bar Fly
• Catholic New World, bi-weekly newspaper for the Archdiocese of Chicago
• Chicago Computer Guide
• Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
• Chicago Educator
• Chicago Journal of Commerce and Daily Financial Times, 1920-1923 (became Chicago Journal of Commerce and LaSalle Street Journal)
• Chicago Journal of Commerce and LaSalle Street Journal, 1923-1950 (purchased by Wall Street Journal and became Chicago Edition of the Wall Street Journal)
• Chicago Parent
• Chicago Reporter
• Chicago Sports Weekly
• Chicago Suburban Family
• Crain's Chicago Business
• Outlines
• PerformInk
• Spark (U.S. organization)
• StreetWise, 1992–present

See also

• List of newspapers in Illinois

References

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