Newspapers of the Chicago metropolitan area

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

Daily newspapers

1919 Chicago newspapers circulation data ( Editor & Publisher)

• The Beacon-News
• 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)

Major weekly newspapers

• Chicago Defender (1905–present, daily between 1956 and 2003)
• Chicago Reader (1971–present)
• Journal & Topics Media Group (1933–present)
• Newcity (weekly from 1986–2017; monthly from 2017–present)
• Sanghamam (2001–present)
• South Side Weekly

Past daily and major weekly newspapers

• 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, merged to become Post & Mail)
• Chicago Evening Post (1865–1875, merged to become 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-Examiner (1918–39, became Herald-American)
• Chicago Herald-American (1939–1958, became Chicago's American)
• Chicago Inter Ocean (1872–1914, became Record-Herald)
• Chicago Journal (1844–1929, absorbed by Chicago Daily News)
• Chicago Mail (1885–1894)
• Chicago Morning Herald (1893–1901, became Record-Herald)
• Chicago Morning News (1881, became Chicago Record)
• Chicago Post (1890–1929, absorbed by Daily News)
• Chicago Post & Mail (1875–1878, absorbed by Chicago 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)
• 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 (2005– )
• Shoreland News
• Chicago Citizen Newspapers
• 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
• Hyde Park Herald
• India Bulletin
• Inside-Booster ^[1]
• Korean News
• Korean Times
• Journal News
• La Raza
• La Voz de Chicago
• La Voz del Paseo Boricua
• Lawndale News
• Mt. Greenwood Express
• News-Star ^[1]
• North Lawndale Community News
• Northwest Leader-Post
• Northwest Side Press
• Our Neighborhood Times
• Polish Daily News
• Reporter/Journal
• Sauganash Sounds
• Scottsdale Independent
• Skyline ^[1]
• South Street Journal
• Southeast Chicago Observer
• Southwest Courier
• Southwest News Herald
• Ukrainske Slovo Newspaper (2002– )
• Windy City Times

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)
• Edison Review
• Life
• Chicago Free Press (1999–2010)
• Gay Chicago
• Gay Life (1970s–80s)
• North Loop News
• Northside News (1930s)
• 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)
• Westside Journal
• West Town Chicago Journal
• West Town Free Press (1997–2002)
• Voice

Specialized local newspapers

• Bar Fly
• Chicago Catholic , 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
• The Chicago Reporter
• Chicago Sports Weekly
• Chicago Suburban Family
• Crain's Chicago Business
• Outlines
• PerformInk
• StreetWise (1992–present)

See also

• List of newspapers in Illinois

References

1. "Our story: The newspapers". Inside Publications. Retrieved November 10, 2024.