Learn more about 146 sites publishing news for Chicagoland, both online-only efforts and the online sites from print or broadcast news organizations.
All participants of the survey are marked at the bottom of each of their individual postings in this list.
www.howardwatchers.blogspot.com
What it’s about: A chronological history of
the North of Howard area—the decline of
a neighborhood into a pocket of poverty and
its struggles, challenges and transitions
Started: 1/1/05
Contact: Toni Duncan
howardwatchers@aol.com
Photos: www.flickr.com/photos/79822180@N00
www.600words.com
What it’s about:Current events with a Hispanic bent
Started:4/1/08
Contact: Esther J. Cepeda, Columnist
eejaycee@600words.com
Twitter: ejc600words
2010 New News Survey Participant
http://www.adentrodepilsen.com
What it’s about: Primarily to serve the Pilsen community with vetted news and info. The project also strives to create a passion for high school and college journalists to examine niche news coverage.
Started: December 2009
Contact: Ralph Braseth
rbraseth@gmail.org
Twitter: adentrodepilsen
2010 New News Survey Participant
http://andthatsmyopinion.com
What it’s about: Various essays on a variety of subjects
Started:1997
Contact: Sandy Goldman
smgoldman@ameritech.net
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.archpundit.com
What it’s about: Illinois politics
Started: 8/1/02
Contact: Larry Handlin, Publisher
archpundit@gmail.com
Video: www.youtube.com/archpundit
Photos: www.flickr.com/photos/archpundit
Twitter: archpundit
www.areachicago.org
What it’s about: Social and cultural movements in Chicago; “AREA Chicago supports the work of people and organizations building a socially just city. AREA actively gathers, shares, and produces knowledge about local culture and politics. It’s newspaper, website and events create relationships and sustain community through art, research, education, and activism.
Started: 2005
Contact: Daniel Tucker, Editor
areachicago@gmail.com
PO Box 476971
Chicago, IL 606047
Photos: www.flickr.com/areachicago
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.artletter.com
What it’s about: Growing community, raising
consciousness about visual art in Chicago
Started: 9/1/04
Contact: Paul Klein
paul@artletter.com
Twitter: artadvocate
http://artoridiocy.blogspot.com/
What it’s about: Art and culture in Chicago and elsewhere
Started: September 2004
Contact: Erik Wenzel, Director
artoridiocy@yahoo.com
Video: http://www.youtube.com/user/AdReinhardt
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/artoridiocy/
Twitter: artoridiocy
2010 New News Survey Participant
http://artpilsen.blogspot.com/
What it’s about: Art Pilsen is a comprehensive guide to events happening in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood.
Started: 2004
Contact: Miguel Cortez, Blogger
mcortezruiz@gmail.com
Art Pilsen
1458 W. 18th St., #1R
Chicago, IL 60608
Twitter: lapsus5
2010 New News Survey Participant
http://www.arteyvidachicago.com
What it’s about: A calendar of Hispanic art and culture in Chicago
Started: 2007
Contact: Amor Montes de Oca, Publisher
amor@arteyvidachicago.com
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1084606@N22/
Twitter: arteyvida
2010 New News Survey Participant
http://austintalks.org/
What it’s about: It’s a local news and information web site that covers the West Side Chicago neighborhood of Austin
Started: April 2010
Contact: Suzanne McBride, Coordinator
austintalks.org@gmail.com
WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEWS http://bit.ly/mcbridevideo
AustinTalks
33 E. Congress Parkway, Suite 201-A
Chicago, IL 60605
Video: www.youtube.com/AustinTalks1
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/48845654@N02/
Twitter: AustinTalks
2010 New News Survey Participant
http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/dennis-byrne-barbershop/
What it’s about: Politics and public policy
Contact: Dennis Byrne, Writer/Columnist
dennis@dennisbyrne.net
5 The Court of Bayview
Northbrook, IL 60062
Twitter: dennispbyrne
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.beachwoodreporter.com
What it’s about: A Chicago-centric news and culture review that also includes award-winning investigative reporting
Started: 2/1/06
Contact: Steve Rhodes, Editor & Publisher
srhodes@beachwoodreporter.com
The Beachwood Media Company
1427 N. Wicker Park Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
Video: www.youtube.com/beachdust
Photos: www.flickr.com/photos/beachwoodreporter
Twitter: BeachwoodReport
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.broadshouldersupdate.com
What it’s about: News for community development advocates
Started: 2008
Contact: Justin Massa, Co-founder
justin@movesmart.org
MoveSmart.org
100 N LaSalle St., Ste. 600
Chicago, IL 60602
Twitter: broadshoulders
2010 New News Survey Participant
http://morsehellhole.blogspot.com
What it’s about: Very local news and political commentary regarding a north side neighborhood in Chicago.
Started: 2004
Contact: Craig Gernhardt, Publisher/President
craig@gaychimag.com
Gernhardt Publications, Inc.
3115 North Broadway
Chicago, IL 60657
Twitter: craig_gernhardt
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.bronzecomm.com
What it’s about: Email service providing news, events and announcements of special interest
to Chicago-area African Americans
Started: Fall 2002
Contact: Raynard Hall
Publisher
radarnard@mindspring.com
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.businessPOV.com
What it’s about: Business, economic activity,
innovation, entrepreneurship
Started: September 2006
Contact: Mark Scheffler,
Founder/Executive Producer
mscheffler@businessPOV.com
Audio: www.businessPOV.com
http://www.buzzflash.com
What it’s about: progressive politics and commerce
Started: May 2000
Contact: Mark Karlin, Editor and Publisher
buzzflash@buzzflash.com
Mark Karlin/ BuzzFlash
688 N. Milwaukee, Suite 204
Chicago, IL 60642
Twitter: buzzflash
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.catalyst-chicago.org/notebook
What it’s about: Public education policy & school reform
Contact: Lorraine Forte, Editor-in-Chief
forte@catalyst-chicago.org
332 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 500
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Twitter: CatalystChicago
2010 New News Survey Participant
http://www.centersquarejournal.com
What it’s about: News for Chicago’s Lincoln Square, Northcenter and Ravenswood Manor neighborhoods.
Started: 01/01/2010
Contact: Mike Fourcher, Founder/Business Manager
mike@centersquarejournal.com
2423 W. Eastwood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
Twitter: centersqjournal
2010 New News Survey Participant
http://www.centerstagechicago.com
What it’s about: Chicago entertainment, music, theater, restaurants, bars, etc.
Started: 1996
Contact: Ben Rubenstein, Managing Editor
editor.inbox@centerstagechicago.com
Centerstage Chicago
350 N. Orleans, 10th Floor South
Chicago, IL 60654
Twitter: cstagechicago
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.chicagoargus.blogspot.com
What it’s about: Chicago, along with the issues
of the world as perceived from Chicago
Started: 12/1/07
Contact: Gregory Tejeda, Publisher, Editor
gregoryt1965@gmail.com
2010 New News Survey Participant
http://www.ChicagoArtMagazine.com, http://www.ChicagoArtCollector.com
What it’s about: The Chicago visual art scene
Started: September 2010
Contact: Kathryn Born, Editor
chicagoartmagazine@gmail.com
chicagoartmap@gmail.com
Twitter: chiartmachine
2010 New News Survey Participant
http://www.chicagobites.com
What it’s about: We review food events and restaurants in the Chicago area
Started: 02/01/2006
Contact: Tammy Green, Foodie
chicagobites@gmail.com
Chicago Bites
3353 West Wilson, 2F
Chicago, IL 60625
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=chicago+bites&w=48889116659@N01&s=rec
Twitter: chicagobites
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.chicagocarless.com
What it’s about: A personal blog covering life, the civic realm, and online media in Chicago
Started: 6/27/05
Contact: Mike Doyle
mikedoyleblogger@gmail.com
Video: www.youtube.com/user/chicagocarless
www.chicagodefender.com
What it’s about: News that relates to the African-American community (music, culture, sports, political, social, legal)
Started: 1/31/08
Contact: Shamontiel L. Vaughn, Web Editor
svaughn@chicagodefender.com
4445 S. King Drive
Chicago, IL 60653
Twitter: chicagodefender
www.chicaognow.com/trivia
What it’s about: We post fun trivia questions and quizzes daily and review local Chicago bars that run pub trivia nights in Chicago.
Started: 2008
Contact: Sasha Davis, Blogger
sashaheartstrivia@gmail.com
Twitter: WeHeartTrivia
2010 New News Survey Participant
http://www.chicagoistheworld.org
What it’s about: Ethnic news media
Started: 03/01/2009
Contact: Stephen Franklin
steve@newstips.org
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.chicagojournal.com
What it’s about: Community/Neighborhood news
of the South Loop, West Loop and Near West Side
Contact: Micah Maidenberg
Editor
mmaidenberg@chicagojournal.com
Wednesday Journal, Inc.
141 S. Oak Park Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60302
www.chicagomag.com
What it’s about: General interest Chicago
Started: 1998
Contact: Bill Oakes, Web Manager
boakes@chicagomag.com
435 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60611
Video: www.youtube.com/chicagomag
Twitter: Chicagomag
www.chicagonewscoop.org
What it’s about: Public-service journalism and news of substance and enterprise about the Chicago area
Started: 11/1/2009
Contact: Ben Goldberger, Digital Editor
bgoldberger@chicagonewscoop.org
70 E. Lake St., Suite 810
Chicago, IL 60601
2010 New News Survey Participant
http://www.chicagonow.com
What it’s about: Chicago Now is an online community created by Chicagoans for Chicagoans. It’s our bloggers’ job to lead the conversation on Chicago.
Started: August 2009
Contact: Bill Adee, Blog Scout
badee@chicagonow.com
WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEW http://bit.ly/schmidtvideo
Chicago Tribune Media Group
435 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
Twitter: chicagonow
http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/collective-unconscious-of-restless-fanatics/
What it’s about: General sports theme with a look into the psyche of fandom
Started: 03/01/2010
Contact: Dan Davis, Blogger
obudan@gmail.com
1360 N. Sandburg Terrace, 604 C
Chicago, IL 60610
Twitter: obudan
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.chicagoparent.com
What it’s about: Parenting
Contact:Graham Johnston, Manager of Internet and Technology
gjohnston@wjinc.com
141 S. Oak Park Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60302
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.chicagoreader.com
What it’s about: News and listings
Started: Online 1994
Contact: Steve Timble, Associate Publisher
stimble@chicagoreader.com
11 E. Illinois St.
Chicago, IL 60611
Twitter: Chicago_Reader
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.chicagoreporter.com
What it’s about: An investigative monthly that reports on race and poverty issues in the Chicago metro area
Started: 1997
Contact: Alden K. Loury, Editor and Publisher
aldenl@chicagoreporter.com
332 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60604
Twitter: ChicagoReporter
www.suntimes.com
What it’s about: Chicago-area news and sports
Started: 1994
Contact: Jack Barry, Assistant Managing Editor-Interactive Media
jbarry@suntimes.com
Chicago Sun-Times-Interactive Media
350 N. Orleans
Chicago, IL 60654
Twitter: suntimes
2010 New News Survey Participant
http://www.chicagotalks.org
What it’s about: Chicago Talks is a community/citizen local news web portal that features news from Chicago neighborhoods and aggregates links from local community groups, ethnic news outlets, and nonprofits. Formaly called Creating Community Connections.
Contact: Suzanne McBride, Site Director
citizenjourno@gmail.com
WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEWS http://bit.ly/mcbridevideo
33 E. Congress Parkway, Ste. 201-A
Chicago, IL 60605
Twitter: chicagotalks
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.chicagonow.com/chicagotechy
What it’s about: Technology stuff which everyone can understand
Started: January 2010
Contact: Alberto Arreola
doublea0380@aol.com
Twitter: albert80
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.chicagotribune.com
What it’s about: Online edition of daily paper offering breaking news, weather, sports, web specials on current events, and Chicago area guides.
Started: 03/14/1996
Contact: Ben Estes, Editor
bestes@tribune.com
435 N Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
Video: www.youtube.com/chicagotribune
Twitter: coloneltribune
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.chicagoweekly.net
What it’s about: News, arts and culture
of the South Side, centered around the
University of Chicago
Started: 2007
Contact: cwedit@gmail.com
Newcity Communications
770 N. Halsted St., Suite 303
Chicago, IL 60642
www.chicagoist.com
What it’s about: Chicago! News, events, food, etc.
Started: 2004
Contact: Marcus Gilmer
Audio: chicagoist.com/tags/podcast
Twitter: Chicagoist
2010 New News Survey Participant
http://www.chicagonista.com
What it’s about: An online magazine for Chicago’s active families
Started: 2008
Contact: MJ Tam, Editor
mjtam@chicagonista.com
City Connect Media, Inc.
738 W. 26th St.
Chicago, IL 60616
Video: Online Live Show – http://www.ChicagonistaLive.com
Twitter: mjtam / chicagonista
http://www.chicagostorytelling.com
What it’s about: Local community news in Chicago neighborhoods
Started: September 2009
Contact: Mike Reilley, Editor/ Instructor
mreille1@depaul.edu
DePaul University College of Communication / Mike Reilley
14 E. Jackson Blvd., Room 1106
Chicago, IL 60604
Video: http://www.youtube.com/chicagostorytelling
Photos: Slideshows – http://www.chicagostorytelling.tv/project/index.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicagostorytelling/
Twitter: chitownstories
2010 New News Survey Participant
http://chicagov.org/
What it’s about: Investigative journalism of Chicago government in print, audio, and video.
When it started: 05/01/2010
Contact: Dave Glowacz, Journalist
glow@mrradio.org
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.claretianassociates.org
What it’s about: Nonprofit community development corporation in South Chicago
Started: 2003
www.southlandbusinessnews.blogspot.com
What it’s about: Businesses opening and closing in Chicago’s Southland
Started: 05/01/2009
Contact: Bob Bong, Managing Editor
bobbong@hotmail.com
Twitter: bobbong
2010 New News Survey Participant
www.communitymediaworkshop.org
What it’s about: Neighborhood news
Started: Newstips.org, 1997;
CommunityMediaworkshop.org, January 2008
Contact: Thom Clark, President
thom@newstips.org
600 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
Audio: communitymediaworkshop.org/podcast
Video: communitymediaworkshop.org/vlog
Twitter: npcommunicator