Newspapers of the Chicago metropolitan area

Daily newspapers

The Beacon-News. Aurora

Chicago Defender, 1905–present (Daily from 1956-2003, otherwise weekly)

Chicago Sun-Times, 1948–present

Chicago Tribune, 1847–present

Hoy (U.S. newspaper)

The Courier-News, Elgin

Daily Herald

The Herald-News

Kane County Chronicle

Naperville Sun

News Sun, 1892–present

Northwest Herald

Post-Tribune

The SouthtownStar, 1906–present

T.R.A.P. Chicago "The Real Alternative Publication, 2016-present

Weekly National newspapers

Sanghamam, 2001–present

Alternative Weekly newspapers

Chicago Reader, 1972–present

Newcity

T.R.A.P. Chicago -The Real Alternative Publication, 2016–present

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'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

Shoreland News

Chicago Citizen Newspapers[1]

Chicago Independent Bulletin

Chicago Journal

Chicago Standard

Clear Ridge Reporter

Exito

Extra Bilingual Community Newspaper

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

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

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 (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

Times, 1950s–2005

"Uptown Action" 1980 - 1985

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

Crain's Chicago Business

Outlines

PerformInk

Spark (U.S. organization)

StreetWise, 1992–present