This article uses bare URLs, which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot. Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style. Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting, such as reFill ( documentation) and Citation bot ( documentation). (August 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources:  "Newspapers of the Chicago metropolitan area" –  news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2014) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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
• Newcity
• Sanghamam, 2001–present
• South Side Weekly

Past

• 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