# Newspapers of the Chicago metropolitan area

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

## Daily newspapers

* The Beacon-News
* 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)

## Major weekly newspapers

* Chicago Defender (1905–present, daily between 1956 and 2003)
* Chicago Reader (1971–present)
* Journal & Topics Media Group (1933–present)
* Newcity (weekly from 1986–2017; monthly from 2017–present)
* Sanghamam (2001–present)
* South Side Weekly

## Past daily and major weekly newspapers

* 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, merged to become Post & Mail)
* Chicago Evening Post (1865–1875, merged to become 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 (2005– )
* Shoreland News
* Chicago Citizen Newspapers
* 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
* 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 (2002– )
* Southwest Courier
* Southwest News Herald
* Windy City Times

## 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)
* Edison Review
* Life
* Chicago Free Press (1999–2010)
* Gay Chicago
* Gay Life (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)
* Westside Journal
* West Town Chicago Journal
* West Town Free Press (1997–2002)
* Voice

## Specialized local newspapers

* Bar Fly
* Chicago Catholic, 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
* The Chicago Reporter
* Chicago Sports Weekly
* Chicago Suburban Family
* Crain's Chicago Business
* Outlines
* PerformInk
* StreetWise (1992–present)