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December 2, 2025

Chicago officials ease capacity limit for Christkindlmarket; organizers say cap remains unsustainable

Chicago Tribune - Illinois

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman

Chicago Tribune

Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital & Tribune Publishing
Year Founded	1847
Website	www.chicagotribune.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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December 2, 2025

Chicago Lands on First-Strike Nuclear Target List

1520 The Ticket - Minnesota

Owner: Townsquare Media

1520 The Ticket - Minnesota

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Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1959
Website	www.1520theticket.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Minnesota, Rochester
Owner Country	United States

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December 1, 2025

How many are dying from heat in Chicago? The city stopped counting and hasn’t shared the tool that could help

Prism

Owner: Prism Reports Inc

Prism

Indeterminate

Owned By	Prism Reports Inc (Non-profit, Lara Witt, Editor-in-chief)
Year Founded	2018
Website	prismreports.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Oakland
Owner Country	United States

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December 1, 2025

‘I’m an independent contractor’: Illinois ‘midnight ballerina’ gets followed into her dressing room. Then she’s told she needs a doctor’s note to continue working

The Mary Sue

Owner: Riad Chikhani

The Mary Sue

Center-left

Owned By	Riad Chikhani through GAMURS Group
Year Founded	2011
Website	https://www.themarysue.com/
Domain Registration Year	2010
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	Australia

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December 2, 2025

Governor JB Pritzker Orders U.S. Flags in Illinois to Half Staff

97ZOK - Illinois

Owner: Townsquare Media

97ZOK - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1949
Website	www.97zokonline.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Rockford
Owner Country	United States

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December 2, 2025

Chicago, suburbs to get millions from PCB pollution settlement with Monsanto

Chicago Sun Times - Illinois

Owner: Chicago Public Media

Chicago Sun Times - Illinois

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Owned By	Chicago Public Media (Non-profit, Melissa Bell CEO)
Year Founded	1948
Website	chicago.suntimes.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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December 1, 2025

Former Chicago inspector general has no remorse after fine for leaking report on botched implosion

Chicago Tribune - Illinois

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman

Chicago Tribune

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Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital & Tribune Publishing
Year Founded	1847
Website	www.chicagotribune.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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University of Illinois Students to Present Coal Heritage Trail Project in Danville

Vermilion County First - Illinois

Owner: Perrotto Family

Vermilion County First - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Perrotto Family through Community Media Group
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	vermilioncountyfirst.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Danville
Owner Country	United States

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December 1, 2025

Chicago school district lets children ditch class over ICE fears: Report

The Blaze

Owner: Glenn Beck & Mark Levin

The Blaze

Right-wing

Owned By	Glenn Beck & Mark Levin
Year Founded	2012
Website	www.theblaze.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas, Irving
Owner Country	United States

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December 1, 2025

The free-falling Chicago Bulls need help. Could Chicago native Anthony Davis offer answers?

Chicago Tribune - Illinois

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman

Chicago Tribune

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Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital & Tribune Publishing
Year Founded	1847
Website	www.chicagotribune.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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ILLINOIS HUNTERS PREPARE FOR SECOND FIREARM DEER SEASON

WFIW - Illinois

Owner: Lange Family

WFIW - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Lange Family through The Original Company, Inc.
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.wfiwradio.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Fairfield
Owner Country	United States

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December 1, 2025

Chicago’s edition of the 2025 Catalytic Sound Festival converges around artist-in-residence Ikue Mori

Chicago Reader - Illinois

Owner: The Reader Institute for Community Journalism

Chicago Reader - Illinois

Left-wing

Owned By	The Reader Institute for Community Journalism
Year Founded	1971
Website	www.chicagoreader.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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December 1, 2025

Illinois’ Leopardo Construction adds VP of healthcare

REJournals

Owner: Real Estate Publishing Corporation

REJournals

Indeterminate

Owned By	Real Estate Publishing Corporation (Jeff Johnson CEO)
Year Founded	1985
Website	rejournals.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Minnesota, Maple Grove
Owner Country	United States

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Climate Breakdown Is Destabilising The Global Sports Industry

Forbes

Owner: Integrated Whale Media Investment & other shareholders

Forbes

Neutral

Owned By	Integrated Whale Media Investment Inc. (51%) & Highlander Management LLC & Forbes Family through Forbes Global Media Holdings Inc.
Year Founded	1917
Website	www.forbes.com
Domain Registration Year	1993
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New Jersey, Jersey City
Owner Country	Hong Kong

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December 1, 2025

Illinois American Water Announces 2025 Art Contest Winners

Times News Global

Owner: Non-transparent

Times News Global

Pro-Government

Owned By	Non-transparent
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	https://timesng.com/
Domain Registration Year	2020
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
Owner Country	Nigeria

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December 1, 2025

12 Things To Do Outside In Chicago This December

Block Club Chicago - Illinois

Owner: Block Club Chicago (Non-profit)

Block Club Chicago

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Owned By	Block Club Chicago (Non-profit, Shamus Toomey Publisher and Co-Founder
Year Founded	2018
Website	blockclubchicago.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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Whitney Leavitt joins 'Chicago' on Broadway after 'DWTS' elimination

Marco Eagle - Florida

Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.

Marco Eagle - Florida

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Owned By	Gannett Co. Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Alta Fundamental Advisers, Apollo Management Holdings & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1968
Website	marconews.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Marco Island
Owner Country	United States

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How Chicago’s outskirts rose to national intermodal dominance

Trucking Dive

Owner: Informa PLC

Trucking Dive

Indeterminate

Owned By	Informa PLC through Industry Dive
Year Founded	2020
Website	www.truckingdive.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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Chicago Bears show their success is sustainable with statement win over Philadelphia Eagles

WVEC - Virginia

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

WVEC - Virginia

Indeterminate

Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1953
Website	https://www.13newsnow.com/
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Virginia, Norfolk
Owner Country	United States

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December 1, 2025

Illinois divided after lifting 40-year-old state ban: 'A much-needed step'

The Cool Down - Oregon

Owner: Dave Finocchio & Anna Robertson

The Cool Down - Oregon

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Owned By	Dave Finocchio & Anna Robertson
Year Founded	2022
Website	www.thecooldown.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Oregon, Bend
Owner Country	United States

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