My Travel Guide to Illinois

AGP Executive Report

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Tourism & Transit: Residents in Chicago’s Bridgeport and Chinatown packed meetings to oppose a proposed 24-hour Union Pacific rail maintenance facility at Canal Street, with Amtrak and federal agencies facing calls for more transparency. River Travel: Southern Illinois leaders are still pushing Illinois and Kentucky to keep negotiating to reopen the Cave-In-Rock ferry, closed since July 1, warning of major detours for the roughly 300 vehicles a day that rely on it. Illinois Travel Funding: Gov. Pritzker awarded $4.6 million to boost tourism across Illinois, while Rockford also landed a $100K state grant for tourism advertising. On the Road (Route 66): USPS released commemorative Forever Stamps for Route 66’s 100th anniversary, celebrating the Mother Road’s legacy. Local Sports Travel: UIS volleyball begins a third week of GLVC play with road matches at Rockhurst and William Jewell.

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Oct. 1, 2026

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Chicago mom says X account claiming to be ticket reseller nearly took her money after Freya Skye concert mess

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TMJ4 - Wisconsin

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Owned By	The Scripps Family through Edward W. Scripps Family trust, the E.W. Scripps Company & Scripps Media Inc.
Year Founded	1947
Website	www.tmj4.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
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Publication Location	United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Owner Country	United States

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U.S. senator warns China's flight restrictions threaten international travelers

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Focus Taiwan

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Owned By	Taiwanese Government through Central News Agency (CNA)
Year Founded	1990
Website	https://focustaiwan.tw/
Domain Registration Year	2010
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Taiwan, Taipei
Owner Country	China

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Union Pacific, not City Hall, decides what happens to Chicago's Canal Street rail yard if Amtrak's facility is blocked

Prairie State Wire - Illinois |

Owner: Brian Timpone info about owner

Prairie State Wire - Illinois

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Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2017
Website	http://prairiestatewire.com/
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
Owner Country	United States

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Glen Ellyn residents press village board on downtown homeless threats at Sept. 28 meeting; Creswell urges model camping ordinance

DuPage Policy Journal - Illinois |

Owner: Brian Timpone info about owner

DuPage Policy Journal - Illinois

Right-wing

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone through Local Government Information Services (LGIS)
Year Founded	2015
Website	http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois,
Owner Country	United States

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Frank Hosek: Here’s why Illinois’ 8 shuttered interstate visitor centers matter

Chicago Tribune - Illinois |

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman info about owner

Chicago Tribune

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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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Southern Illinois leaders urge continued negotiations for ferry service

WPSD-TV - Kentucky |

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Owned By	Paxton Family through Paxton Media Group
Year Founded	1957
Website	www.wpsdlocal6.com
Domain Registration Year	2008
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Kentucky, Paducah
Owner Country	United States

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Thieves strip 95% of Illinois farm’s pumpkin crop

AGDAILY - Michigan |

Owner: VerticalScope Inc. info about owner

AGDAILY - Michigan

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Owned By	VerticalScope Inc. through Carbon Media (Rob Laidlaw CEO and Founder)
Year Founded	2016
Website	www.agdaily.com
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Michigan, Bingham Farms
Owner Country	United States

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‘We miss you guys’: U.S. mayor urges Canadian tourists to come back

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Daily Hive Vancouver

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Owned By	Moses Znaimer through ZoomerMedia Ltd. & Buzz Connected Media Inc.
Year Founded	2008
Website	https://dailyhive.com/
Domain Registration Year	2007
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Canada, Vancouver
Owner Country	Canada