https://www.illinoispress.org/Home.aspxhttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3270/Coles-Co-newspapers-from-1841-digitized-for-searchable-free-access.aspxFri, 31 Jul 2026 16:50:00 GMTOld Oakland newspapers are among the many Coles County-area publications from as far back as the mid- 1800s that are now searchable online at no cost. Read more

]]>AllNewspaper Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3269/Record-Herald-News-merges-with-The-County-Chronicle.aspxThu, 06 Aug 2026 16:37:00 GMTStarting this week, the Record Herald News is now part of The County Chronicle. The merger adds coverage for Atwood, Bement, Cerro Gordo, and Mt. Zion. Read more

]]>AllNewspaper Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3256/Grant-offers-new-opportunities-for-Austin-Weekly-News.aspxFri, 17 Jul 2026 12:54:00 GMTNEWSWELL Chicago has received a transformative three-year grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation that will allow us to expand our newsroom with three additional fulltime reporters and an editor - greatly expanding our reporting corps. We thank the MacArthur Foundation for their generosity and their belief in our work. Read more

]]>AllNewspaper Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3249/Gibson-Area-Hospital-saves-the-day-sends-20K-check-to-Ford-County-Chronicle.aspxFri, 10 Jul 2026 19:13:00 GMTUpon learning last week that the Ford County Chronicle will not be receiving Local Journalism Sustainability Tax Credits of up to $30,000 this year, Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services promptly stepped up to help, sending us a $20,000 check. Read more

]]>AllNewspaper Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3238/New-hope-for-local-news.aspxTue, 07 Jul 2026 15:17:00 GMTDavid Hoffmann is ignoring the nay- sayers who wrote off newspapers a long time ago. He sees things differently. Read more

]]>AllNewspaper Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3237/The-Prairie-News-being-sold-to-The-Kewanee-Voice.aspxMon, 06 Jul 2026 14:44:00 GMTThe Prairie News being sold to The Kewanee Voice July 10 edition will be the first for new owners of the weekly free publication Read more

]]>AllNewspaper Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3235/Herald-finalizes-sale-to-Tribune-Publishing.aspxFri, 26 Jun 2026 13:55:00 GMTOn Monday, the ownership of the Daily Herald was passed along again, this time to Tribune Publishing, owners of the Chicago Tribune. Read more

]]>AllNewspaper Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3234/Tribune-completes-purchase-of-Daily-Herald.aspxFri, 26 Jun 2026 13:44:00 GMTSuburban paper added to company's Chicago portfolio Read more

]]>AllNewspaper Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3223/Acclaimed-young-adult-Author-James-Bennett-to-join-Normalite-pages-June-11.aspxFri, 05 Jun 2026 17:29:00 GMTAcclaimed Illinois author James W. Bennett will begin writing a regular column for the group, bringing decades of literary experience, educational insight and thought-provoking commentary to local readers. Read more

]]>Newspaper Newshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3222/Galer-earns-National-Newspaper-Award.aspxFri, 12 Jun 2026 16:58:00 GMTJohn M. Galer - National Newspaper Association (NNA) past president, Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) representative and former publisher, The Hillsboro Journal Inc. of Hillsboro - will be honored during the NNA Foundation's (NNAF) 140th Annual Convention and Trade Show in Detroit on Sept. 18. Galer will be the 82nd recipient of the Amos Award. Read more

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