The following newspapers have been or are printed in the Chicago metropolitan area .
1919 Chicago newspapers circulation data (Editor & Publisher )
Major weekly newspapers [ edit ]
Past daily and major weekly newspapers [ edit ]
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
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 [ edit ]
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)
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