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January 16, 2026

Chicago Bears hail Indiana’s stadium authority legislation as major step

WISH 8 - Indiana

Owner: DuJuan McCoy

WISH 8 - Indiana

Owned By	DuJuan McCoy through Circle City Broadcasting
Year Founded	1954
Website	wishtv.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Indiana, Indianapolis
Owner Country	United States

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January 16, 2026

Illinois River Watershed lawsuit ruling leaves Oklahoma farmers fearing futures

KFSM - Arkansas

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

KFSM - Arkansas

Neutral

Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1953
Website	https://5newsonline.com/
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Arkansas, Springdale
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Chicago Plan Commission approves new vision for mixed-use community on former Lincoln Yards site

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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January 16, 2026

Nearly 100 People Died in Illinois Jails Over 4 Years

Governing

Owner: e.Republic LLC

Governing

Neutral

Owned By	e.Republic LLC (Cathilea Robinett, CEO)
Year Founded	1987
Website	https://www.governing.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Folsom
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Over $33 Million in Federal Funding to Boost Infrastructure in Illinois 17th District

Regional Media News - Iowa

Owner: Fletcher M. Ford

Regional Media News - Iowa

Indeterminate

Owned By	Fletcher M. Ford (President & CEO)
Year Founded	1952
Website	www.regionalmedianews.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Davenport
Owner Country	United States

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Illinois say staying calm key to getting road wins in Big Ten

Wand - Illinois

Owner: Allan Block

Wand - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Allan Block through Block Communications, Inc
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.wandtv.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Decatur
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

7 things to know about Chicago Bears stadium debate

Illinois Policy

Owner: Illinois Policy Institute

Illinois Policy

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Owned By	Illinois Policy Institute (Non-profit, Matt Paprocki President & CEO)
Year Founded	2002
Website	www.illinoispolicy.org
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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January 16, 2026

Illinois Winter Mystery: Why the A/C Turns On With Heat

WROK News Talk - Illinois

Owner: Townsquare Media

WROK News Talk - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1923
Website	www.1440wrok.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Rockford
Owner Country	United States

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January 14, 2026

Climate Insiders Want to Stop Talking About ‘Climate Change’

Heatmap News

Owner: Randy Siegel

Heatmap News

Left-wing

Owned By	Randy Siegel through Heatmap News Inc
Year Founded	2023
Website	heatmap.news
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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January 16, 2026

AG meets with poultry producers to discuss pollution lawsuit

KUSH - Oklahoma

Owner: Richard Sellers

KUSH - Oklahoma

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Owned By	Richard Sellers
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.1600kush.com
Domain Registration Year	2005
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Oklahoma, Cushing
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Governor criticizes AG’s poultry pollution lawsuit settlement

KUSH - Oklahoma

Owner: Richard Sellers

KUSH - Oklahoma

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Owned By	Richard Sellers
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.1600kush.com
Domain Registration Year	2005
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Oklahoma, Cushing
Owner Country	United States

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Federal spending bill includes $33M for western Illinois infrastructure

WQAD 8 - Illinois

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

WQAD - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1963
Website	https://wqad.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Moline
Owner Country	United States

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Chicago-based Farmer’s Fridge has turned vending machine salad into fast-food success

Telegraph Herald - Iowa

Owner: Woodward Communications Employees

Telegraph Herald - Iowa

Neutral

Owned By	Woodward Communications Employees through Eastern Iowa Media Group North (John Boffa, CEO)
Year Founded	1836
Website	www.telegraphherald.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, DuBuque
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Same Moves, Different Terrain: How Bacteria Navigate Complex Environments Without Changing Their Playbook

Newswise

Owner: Roger Johnson (daughter Jessica is CEO)

Newswise

Neutral

Owned By	Roger Johnson (daughter Jessica is CEO)
Year Founded	1992
Website	newswise.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Virginia, Palmyra
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Illinois Governor Signs Wide-Ranging Energy Legislation Addressing Battery Storage, Nuclear Power, Renewables, and More

JD Supra - California

Owner: Aviva Cuyler

JD Supra

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Owned By	Aviva Cuyler through JD Supra LLC
Year Founded	2006
Website	https://www.jdsupra.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Sausalito
Owner Country	United States

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Senate Republicans write bill to lure Chicago Bears to Indiana with stadium authority

Indianapolis Star - Indiana

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

The Indianapolis Star - Indiana

Indeterminate

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1903
Website	indystar.com
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Indiana, Indianapolis
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Illinois Retail Merchants Association Launches First-Ever Statewide Retail Scholarship Challenge

Around Ptown - Illinois

Owner: Dan Eyrich

Around Ptown - Illinois

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Owned By	Dan Eyrich
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	www.aroundptown.com
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Prophetstown
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Scientists: Another Near-Record Hot Year A “Warning Shot” Of Shifting, Dangerous Climate

WHMI - Michigan

Owner: Rodney Krol

WHMI - Michigan

Neutral

Owned By	Rodney Krol through Krol Communications
Year Founded	1977
Website	whmi.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Michigan, Howell
Owner Country	United States

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January 15, 2026

Pritzker signs SB 25 into law amid concerns over rising Illinois energy costs

East Central Reporter - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

East Central Reporter - Illinois

Right-wing

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2016
Website	http://eastcentralreporter.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
Owner Country	United States

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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

January 15, 2026

Environmental groups file petitions against U.S. Steel, BP permits

Post-Tribune - Illinois

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman

Post-Tribune - Illinois

Center-right

Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital & Tribune Publishing
Year Founded	2013
Website	www.chicagotribune.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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