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Feb. 11, 2026

Illinois Sees ‘Unprecedented’ Budget Pressure From Trump Cuts

Insurance Journal

Owner: Wells Media Group Employees

Insurance Journal

Owned By	Wells Media Group Employees
Year Founded	2009
Website	www.insurancejournal.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, San Diego
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

Are banks closed on Presidents Day? What's open and closed, from schools to the stock market

NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois

Owner: Comcast Corporation

NBC 5 - Illinois

Neutral

Owned By	Comcast Corporation (The Vanguard Group & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders) through NBC Universal LLC
Year Founded	1948
Website	www.nbcchicago.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 11, 2026

Illinois House Democrats propose escalating carryout bag tax; Rep. Hammond voices opposition

West Central Reporter - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

West Central Reporter - Illinois

Center-right

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

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Feb. 13, 2026

Why the Tepe killings brought the true crime industry to Columbus

The Columbus Dispatch - Ohio

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

The Columbus Dispatch - Ohio

Left-wing

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1871
Website	www.dispatch.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Columbus
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 13, 2026

Abandoned oil, gas wells could become Illinois' next $1B problem

Journal Standard - Illinois

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

The Journal-Standard - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1848
Website	www.journalstandard.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Freeport
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 11, 2026

Chicago Bears Rumors: What’s up with DJ Moore and the offense?

Windy City Gridiron - Illinois

Owner: Jay Penske

Windy City Gridiron - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation & Vox Media
Year Founded	2005
Website	www.windycitygridiron.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

Architecture and Design Film Festival opens with climate change as the subtext

Chicago Tribune - Illinois

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman

Chicago Tribune

Center-right

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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Feb. 13, 2026

First Thing Today | Consumer Price Index on deck this morning

Profarmer

Owner: Prescott Shibles

Profarmer

Indeterminate

Owned By	Prescott Shibles (CEO) through Farm Journal Inc
Year Founded	1995
Website	www.profarmer.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Missouri, Kansas City
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

The strange relationship between Angel Reese and Travis hunter's wife, Leanna Lanee, leaves every fan shocked

MARCA

Owner: Urbano Cairo

Marca

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Owned By	Urbano Cairo through Cairo Communication, RCS MediaGroup & Unidad Editorial
Year Founded	1938
Website	https://www.marca.com/en/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Spain, Madrid
Owner Country	Italy

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Feb. 13, 2026

Tyson and Cargill agree to pay over $25 million in total after Illinois River Watershed lawsuit ruling

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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Feb. 11, 2026

Chicago Bears 2026 Roster Turnover: Will the QB room stay the same?

Windy City Gridiron - Illinois

Owner: Jay Penske

Windy City Gridiron - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation & Vox Media
Year Founded	2005
Website	www.windycitygridiron.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 13, 2026

Winnacunnet High School alum powers Chicago Cubs with baseball science

Seacoastonline - New Hampshire

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

The Portsmouth Herald - New Hampshire

Neutral

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1884
Website	www.seacoastonline.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New Hampshire, Portsmouth
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

Auction business travels farm show circuit

Agrinews - Ilinois

Owner: Shaw Family

Agrinews

Neutral

Owned By	Shaw Family through Shaw Media
Year Founded	1977
Website	www.agrinews-pubs.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, La Salle
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 11, 2026

Illinois Quick Hits: Tangent to expand in Montgomery

The Center Square

Owner: The Franklin News Foundation

The Center Square

Right-wing

Owned By	The Franklin News Foundation (John Tillman, Chairman)
Year Founded	2019
Website	www.thecentersquare.com
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

Michael 'Mike' Paul Pelham

Mount Carmel Register - Illinois

Owner: Paxton Family

Mount Carmel Register - Illinois

Indeterminate

Owned By	Paxton Family through Paxton Media Group
Year Founded	1839
Website	www.hometownregister.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Mt. Carmel
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 11, 2026

Chicago’s hemp community urges Mayor Brandon Johnson to veto prohibition-style ordinance

The TRiiBE - Illinois

Owner: Morgan Elise Johnson & Tiffany Walden

The TRiiBE

Indeterminate

Owned By	Morgan Elise Johnson & Tiffany Walden through The Triibe, Inc.
Year Founded	2017
Website	thetriibe.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 13, 2026

Hospitality Construction: Trends and Challenges for the Future

Hospitality Net

Owner: Henri Roelings

Hospitality Net

Indeterminate

Owned By	Henri Roelings (Founder & CEO)
Year Founded	1995
Website	https://www.hospitalitynet.org/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Netherlands, Maastricht
Owner Country	Netherlands

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9 minutes ago

Lowest price for premium gas in Marion County at $3.75 in week ending Feb. 7

South Central Reporter - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

South Central Reporter - Illinois

Right-wing

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2018
Website	http://southcentralreporter.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
Owner Country	United States

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an hour ago

E85 gas at $2.59 per gallon in Grundy County in week ending Feb. 7

Grundy Reporter - Illinois

Owner: Brian Timpone

Grundy Reporter - Illinois

Center-right

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2017
Website	http://grundyreporter.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

an hour ago

Former Browns LB Joe Schobert: From walk-on to Pro Bowl to dance studio owner

Dawgs By Nature - Ohio

Owner: Jay Penske

Dawgs By Nature - Ohio

Indeterminate

Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation & Vox Media
Year Founded	2006
Website	www.dawgsbynature.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
Owner Country	United States

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