. "In 1891 Irvine Garland Penn judged The State Capital the \"leading organ of the race, west of the Ohio River\"."@en . . . . . "*Published by Chicago Citizen Newspaper Group."@en . "Metro News, Chicago"@en . "Pembroke Herald Eagle"@en . . . . "The Chicago Courier"@en . "Star, Illinois, The"@en . . "*Published by S.B. Turner or \"Mrs. S.B. Turner\"."@en . . . "Chicago Standard News"@en . . . "Cairo News / United Front News"@en . "Chicago Metro News"@en . . "Gazette, Metropolis"@en . "Citizen, Chatham"@en . "Voice"@en . "The Chicago Advocate"@en . . "Illinois State Informer"@en . "Republican"@en . . . "*Springfield edition of the Decatur Voice."@en . . "*Official publication of the National Federation of Colored Farmers. Published in other years at Nashville, Tennessee. Available online"@en . . "*Published by the Southtown Economist."@en . "Common Bond, The"@en . "*No copies extant.\n*Managing editor in 1893 was William Thomas Scott."@en . "News, Austin, Weekly"@en . . "The Crusader"@en . . . "Chicago or Chicago Heights"@en . . . "Weekly Gazette"@en . "Weekly; daily from 1956 to 2008"@en . "Bulletin"@en . . "*Edited by Preston Ewing. Key vehicle for disseminating information during the fight against discrimination in Cairo."@en . "*Published by the Chicago Citizen Newspaper Group."@en . . . "Brotherhood"@en . . "Community Echo"@en . . . "Busy Bee"@en . "*Religious topics"@en . "Pathfinder"@en . . "Evening World"@en . . "The Voice / African-American Voice / Voice of the Black Community"@en . "Bronze Informer"@en . . "Savoyager"@en . "South Side Bulletin: Chicago\u2019s Progressive Community Weekly / Bulletin"@en . "Beacon"@en . . "The Windy City Word"@en . . . . "PURE NEWS USA"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "*Publisher Horace Livingston, Jr., is the subject of a sculpture by Preston Eugene Jackson at Decatur's Mueller Park. The Voice also produced Bloomington, Peoria and Springfield editions."@en . "Sentinel"@en . . . "*Chicago affiliate of the Pittsburgh Courier"@en . "Courier, Chicago"@en . "Forum"@en . . "Progressive Era"@en . . "Black Truth"@en . "The Voice / Second Ward Voice / The First District Voice"@en . "Spirit of Black Springfield"@en . "Torch, West Side, Chicago"@en . "Western Herald"@en . "News Clarion / South Side News-Clarion"@en . "Eye"@en . . "South Street Journal"@en . "Christian Science"@en . "*Moved to Chicago in 1899; published from August 1895 to June 1899 in Salt Lake City, Utah."@en . "*Part of the Chicago Citizen Newspaper Group."@en . "Free Lance"@en . . "* Circulation of 35,000 in 1951."@en . . "Springfield's Voice"@en . . "Defender, Chicago"@en . "62586954"^^ . "Crusader, The, East St. Louis"@en . "Abbott's Weekly & Illustrated News"@en . . . . "The Chicago Reflector"@en . "Evanston Newsette"@en . "The Illinois Star"@en . "1885"^^ . . "1883"^^ . "* Circulation of 1,200 in 1951."@en . . . . . . "Chicago Scene"@en . . "Idea"@en . . "News Scene"@en . "All Chicago Focus"@en . . "*One of a chain of five Advance Citizen papers published across central Illinois from 1892 to 1932 by Harvey T. Bowman."@en . . "1908"^^ . "1909"^^ . . "1906"^^ . "South End Citizen"@en . . . . "1918"^^ . . "1919"^^ . "Illinois Record"@en . "Illinois Times"@en . "1916"^^ . "Smith's Arrow Weekly"@en . "1917"^^ . "1914"^^ . . "1915"^^ . "1912"^^ . . . "1895"^^ . "The Chicago Observer"@en . "1893"^^ . "Chicago Independent Bulletin"@en . "1890"^^ . . . "1891"^^ . "Standard"@en . . "1889"^^ . . "Free Speech"@en . . "1902"^^ . "1903"^^ . "1900"^^ . . "Drum, Lawndale"@en . "*official site"@en . "The State Capital"@en . . "Negro Democrat / Spotlight"@en . "* Circulation of 3,800."@en . "Monthly newspaper"@en . "1898"^^ . "1899"^^ . . "Illinois Informer"@en . "1890.0"^^ . "*Available online"@en . . "Illinois State Messenger"@en . "Chronicle"@en . . . . . . "Black Rapper"@en . "current"@en . . "Enterprise"@en . "Advocate"@en . "North Shore Guardian"@en . "World, Chicago, The"@en . . "*Circulation of 7000 in 1966."@en . "Southside Digest"@en . "Daily"@en . "*Became online-only in 2019."@en . . "This is a list of African-American newspapers in Illinois. To be included, a newspaper should be attested in a reliable source as an African-American newspaper published in Illinois. The list is divided by region, and the newspapers attested in each region are placed in alphabetic order by city. Illinois' first African-American newspaper was the , established in 1862. The first in Chicago was The Chicago Conservator, established in 1878. An estimated 190 Black newspapers had been founded in Illinois by 1975, and more have continued to be established in the decades since."@en . . . "Modern Farmer"@en . . . . "Weekly or twice monthly"@en . "Leader"@en . "Illinois Idea / The Chicago Illinois Idea / The Chicago Idea"@en . . "National Standard Enterprise"@en . "Spokesman"@en . "Reflector, Chicago, The"@en . "Weekly, later monthly or bimonthly"@en . "People's Advocate"@en . "Bronze Peoria Herald"@en . "Negro Democrat"@en . "A.M.E. Record"@en . "Weekly or irregular"@en . . "Vital Force"@en . "Christian Gibraltar"@en . . . "American Pilot"@en . "Sun"@en . "Voice of the Black Community"@en . . "2000.0"^^ . "Black X-Press"@en . "North Shore Examiner"@en . . "*Founded by Lu Palmer"@en . "*Official newspaper of the Second Ward Regular Democratic Organization."@en . . "Church Organ"@en . "Woodlawn Booster / Woodlawn Booster and Bulletin"@en . "Advance"@en . . "*Published by Ozroe Bentley, remembered as \"the conscience of a community.\""@en . "Biweekly"@en . "2000"^^ . "1960.0"^^ . "*Published by Lottie Bridgewater."@en . "Three States"@en . "*Published by George Anne Duckett."@en . . . "West Side Torch"@en . . . "National Aspect"@en . "1991"^^ . "South Suburban Journal"@en . . "Illinois Chronicle"@en . "Inter-State Echo"@en . . . . "Plain Truth"@en . "*Not to be confused with the Illinois Times of Springfield, an alternative weekly established in 1975."@en . "*Published by Robert Sengstacke Abbott."@en . . "Review"@en . . "1993"^^ . "The Common Bond"@en . . "Today\u2019s Chronicle"@en . "People's Voice"@en . "The Austin Weekly News"@en . . "The Chicago Whip"@en . "International"@en . "Advance Citizen"@en . "The Negro Spearhead"@en . "Evanston Weekly"@en . "*Official newspaper of the Downstate Negro Democratic League. Extant through at least 1942."@en . . "95787"^^ . "South Shopper, The"@en . "Lawndale Drum"@en . "South Suburban Citizen"@en . "Observer, Chicago, The"@en . "1942"^^ . "*Official newspaper of the Nation of Islam. Official site"@en . "1940"^^ . "Weekly; monthly in 1912"@en . "* Circulation of 32,000 in 1951."@en . "1941"^^ . "1938"^^ . "1939"^^ . . "1936"^^ . "1950.0"^^ . . "1950"^^ . "1951"^^ . "Tri-City Journal"@en . "*Published by W.D. Neighbors."@en . "East Side Monitor"@en . "The Austin Voice"@en . "1949"^^ . "*National circulation.\n*Official site"@en . "1946"^^ . "1947"^^ . . "1944"^^ . . "Messenger"@en . "Christian Anchor"@en . "1926"^^ . "Chicago Gazette"@en . "1927"^^ . . "1924"^^ . "1925"^^ . "The Chicago Shoreland News / Chicago Shoreland"@en . "1922"^^ . "Royal Messenger"@en . "Appeal"@en . "1920"^^ . . "Hopkins Park"@en . "1921"^^ . "Illinois Messenger"@en . "1934"^^ . "1935"^^ . "1932"^^ . "Whirlwind, Peoria"@en . "Tri State Tribune"@en . "1933"^^ . "*Founded by Dr. Alonzo Kenniebrew. Continued through at least 1938."@en . "Argus"@en . "1930"^^ . . "1931"^^ . . "Star"@en . "1929"^^ . "Evanston Guide"@en . "1975"^^ . "*Published by Oscar De Priest"@en . "1972"^^ . "Idea, Chicago"@en . "1973"^^ . "Monitor"@en . "1970"^^ . "Chicago Journal"@en . "1971"^^ . "Baptist Truth"@en . "1968"^^ . "1969"^^ . "1970.0"^^ . "1983"^^ . . . "List of African-American newspapers in Illinois"@en . "1979"^^ . "Observer"@en . . "*Founded by Anthony Overton."@en . . "Cooperative News"@en . "Voice, The, Second Ward"@en . . "Voice or Negro Voice"@en . "Weekly Reporter"@en . . "1955"^^ . "Afro-American Advocate"@en . "This is a list of African-American newspapers in Illinois. To be included, a newspaper should be attested in a reliable source as an African-American newspaper published in Illinois. The list is divided by region, and the newspapers attested in each region are placed in alphabetic order by city. Illinois' first African-American newspaper was the , established in 1862. The first in Chicago was The Chicago Conservator, established in 1878. An estimated 190 Black newspapers had been founded in Illinois by 1975, and more have continued to be established in the decades since. While most such newspapers in Illinois have been local, some like the Chicago-based Chicago Defender and Muhammad Speaks have had a major national circulation and impact. National Black newspaper networks, including the Defender syndicate and Associated Negro Press, have also been headquartered in Chicago."@en . "Gazette, Chicago"@en . "1952"^^ . "Chicago Weekend"@en . . "1953"^^ . . . "New Crusader / The Chicago Crusader"@en . . "News Ledger"@en . "19"^^ . "Illinois Political News"@en . "Voice, Austin"@en . . "Owl, The, Chicago"@en . "Eagle"@en . "Negro Spearhead, The"@en . "American"@en . "Tri City Oracle"@en . "The Chicago Bee and Sunday Bee"@en . . "Illinois Progress"@en . "?"@en . "Bronzeville"@en . "Chicago Defender"@en . . "*Published by A.M.E. minister and attorney Henry Washington Jameson."@en . . "Weekend, Chicago"@en . . "1100576399"^^ . "Mission Star"@en . . "Journal, Chicago"@en . . "Weekly / Daily"@en . "*At its founding, the Afro-American Advocate was the only African-American newspaper in Illinois supporting the Democratic Party."@en . . "The Metropolis Gazette / Metropolis Weekly Gazette"@en . . "1878"^^ . "Church Record"@en . "Weekly"@en . "*\"[T]he first black power publication in Champaign-Urbana\""@en . "Suburban Journal"@en . . . . "1880"^^ . "1881"^^ . . "1886"^^ . "Egyptian Sun"@en . . "1884"^^ . "Crusader"@en . "1885"^^ . "Fellowship Herald"@en . "Advocate, Chicago"@en . "Broad Ax"@en . "Weekly Enterprise"@en . "Whip, Chicago, The"@en . . "*First African-American newspaper in Illinois. 1882 daily edition was first daily African-American newspaper in the United States. Published by William S. Scott."@en . . "1862"^^ . "Western Opinion"@en . . . "1906"^^ . "Hero"@en . "1904"^^ . . "Negro Champion"@en . "Shoreland News, Chicago, The"@en . "1905"^^ . "1910"^^ . "The Black Vanguard: for Unity in the Black Community"@en . "Aspect"@en . "1908"^^ . "1909"^^ . "1914"^^ . "1915"^^ . "1912"^^ . "Globe, Chicago"@en . "Chicago South Suburban News"@en . "1913"^^ . . "1918"^^ . "Spectator"@en . "1919"^^ . "1916"^^ . "Crusader, Chicago, New"@en . . "1917"^^ . "Suburban Echo-Reporter"@en . "1890"^^ . . "Bee-Free Speech"@en . "Idea, Chicago, Illinois"@en . "1888"^^ . . . "1889"^^ . "Dynamite"@en . "1894"^^ . "1895"^^ . "1892"^^ . "1893"^^ . "1898"^^ . "1896"^^ . . "1897"^^ . "1902"^^ . "1903"^^ . "Citizen"@en . "1900"^^ . "1901"^^ . . "1938"^^ . "African-American Voice / The Voice of the Black Community"@en . . "1939"^^ . "1936"^^ . "1937"^^ . "West Side Torch: The People's Paper"@en . "1942"^^ . "Supreme Liberty Guardian"@en . . "1943"^^ . "Muhammad Speaks"@en . . "1940"^^ . . "Home Journal"@en . . "1941"^^ . "New Metro News"@en . "Home News"@en . "1947"^^ . "1945"^^ . "Peoria Whirlwind"@en . "1950"^^ . "Courier"@en . . . "1949"^^ . "1922"^^ . "Herald Eagle, Pembroke"@en . . "1921"^^ . "1926"^^ . "The South Shopper"@en . "1924"^^ . "1925"^^ . "All About Us"@en . "1930"^^ . "Capitol City News"@en . "1931"^^ . "1928"^^ . "1929"^^ . "Weekly or twice-monthly"@en . "*Founded by Chicago alderman Claude Holman."@en . "1934"^^ . . "1935"^^ . "1932"^^ . "1933"^^ . "Chicago"@en . "1970"^^ . "Chicago Globe"@en . "1971"^^ . "1968"^^ . "Search Light or Searchlight"@en . "1969"^^ . . "The Chicago World"@en . "1974"^^ . "* Published by Elmer Lee Rogers. Remembered for its strong advocacy in the aftermath of the Springfield race riot of 1908.\n* Circulation of 3,500 in 1951."@en . "1975"^^ . "1972"^^ . "Herald"@en . "1973"^^ . "1978"^^ . . "1979"^^ . "Southern Illinois Press"@en . "1977"^^ . "Daily Times"@en . "1982"^^ . "1983"^^ . . . "Twice monthly"@en . "1960.0"^^ . . "1955"^^ . "1952"^^ . . . "1958"^^ . . . "1959"^^ . "?"@en . "The Broad Ax"@en . "1962"^^ . "*Distinct from the Chicago Crusader that was established 1940 as the New Crusader."@en . "Empire Weekly News"@en . "Wednesday's Focus"@en . "1961"^^ . "Chatham-Southeast Citizen / Chatham Citizen"@en . "1967"^^ . . "1964"^^ . "Globe"@en . "1965"^^ . "Independent Bulletin, Chicago"@en . "Traveler Weekly"@en . . "Informer"@en . . "2005"^^ . . . . "*Official site"@en . . . "The Owl"@en . "Final Call, The"@en . "Hyde Park Citizen"@en . ""@en . "Capital City Courier"@en . "1986"^^ . "Illinois Conservator / Conservator-Globe"@en . "1987"^^ . . "1984"^^ . . "Word, Windy City, The"@en . "1985"^^ . "*Published by Balm Leavell until 1968 and subsequently by Dorothy Leavell."@en . "The Chicago Gazette"@en . "2010.0"^^ . "1990"^^ . "Bee, Chicago, The"@en . . "1988"^^ . "The Final Call"@en . "*Published by the West Side Federation."@en . . . "1994"^^ . "1995"^^ . "1992"^^ . . . . . "Plain Dealer"@en . "Clipper"@en . "Inquirer"@en . "Metropolitan News / Metropolitan Post"@en . . .