Newspapers of the Chicago metropolitan area

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

Daily newspapers

Major weekly newspapers

Past daily and major weekly newspapers

Circulation figures for Chicago newspapers appearing in Editor & Publisher in 1919.
  • 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

Suburban community newspapers

Past community newspapers

  • Back-of-Yards Journal
  • Citizen, 1900s–1930
  • Chatham Citizen, 1965-1975 [2]
  • Edison Review
  • Life
  • Chicago Free Press (GLBT, 1999–2010)
  • Gay Chicago
  • Gay Life (GLBT, 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[3]
  • Westside Journal
  • West Town Chicago Journal
  • West Town Free Press (West Town Tenants Union) (1997-2002)
  • Voice

Specialized local newspapers

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Our story: The newspapers". Inside Publications. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  2. ^ http://chsmedia.org:8081/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=14086F1C6732A.622&profile=public&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100046~!71634~!0&ri=1&aspect=subtab112&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=chatham+citizen&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=subtab112&menu=search&ri=1
  3. ^ http://chsmedia.org:8081/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=14086F1C6732A.622&profile=public&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100046~!74259~!3&ri=3&aspect=subtab112&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=Uptown&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=subtab112&menu=search&ri=3&limitbox_1=CO01+=+coNews