Illinois
Impact & Coverage
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Sources by Type
Coverage Profile
Illinois has 265 indexed sources - a strong local news footprint by ETTG's standards - producing an average of 524 articles per day. That said, 31 counties (30%) still lack a directly-indexed source - coverage is concentrated in certain areas even when the headline number looks healthy.
Illinois's community database holds 15 entries across groups, government offices, public resources, local spots, and events. This civic layer is separate from news - it exists regardless of source coverage, and it's queryable via the ETTG API.
Community Presence
Beyond news, ETTG indexes community organizations, government offices, resources, local spots, and events in Illinois.
Counties Coverage
71 of 102 counties have at least one indexed local source. The remaining 31 (30%) are potential news deserts. Click a column header to sort. Click a row to see the full county breakdown.
Coverage gaps: 31 counties have no indexed local news source. Articles from state-level sources still appear on these pages through geographic indexing. Know a local outlet? Submit a news source.