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ABC sues FCC over challenge to its broadcast licenses, saying actions present ‘existential threat’

By JOCELYN NOVECK and MIKE CATALINI
Aug 18, 2026 11:24 am - Further escalating its battle with the Trump administration, ABC on Tuesday took the rare step of suing the Federal Communications Commission on First Amendment grounds, saying the agency's demand for early review of broadcast licenses posed an “existential threat” to its operations.
Neighbors oppose data center plan for WGN site, but Elk Grove mayor says truck depot would be worse

By Christopher Placek
Aug 14, 2026 5:57 pm - Some Elk Grove Village residents oppose plans for a data center campus at the WGN radio transmitter site, but Mayor Craig Johnson defends the project as preferable to a trucking and logistics center.
A new media ecosystem is taking root on the left, reshaping Democratic politics

By ALI SWENSON
Jul 29, 2026 7:50 am - Farah Berent, a physician assistant in Holland, Michigan, used to learn about politics from channels like ABC, CBS and CNN. But that changed as she decided that coverage of the war in Gaza was irreparably biased.
Student-run Batavia newspaper for seniors earns top prize at pitch night, plans to expand

By Dave Heun
Jul 15, 2026 1:27 pm - “The Windmill Weekly,” a newspaper for senior citizens run by students in Batavia High School’s INcubator business program, recently earned the program’s top prize and plans to expand its coverage.
Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as ‘unprecedented’ threat to press freedom

By JOCELYN NOVECK
Jul 14, 2026 8:59 am - Media advocates have reacted with alarm to subpoenas issued to five New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns about the new Air Force One.
Chicago Tribune seeks ‘serious sanctions’ against OpenAI as deception alleged in copyright lawsuit

By Molly Crane-Newman | New York Daily News
Jul 09, 2026 9:38 am - Chicago Tribune, The New York Daily News, The New York Times and other media outlets are asking for “serious sanctions” against OpenAI, saying the company destroyed evidence and intentionally hid its ability to locate stolen news stories in training data and responses to ChatGPT users, according to a new motion filed Thursday.
Comcast plans to split into two public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
Jun 29, 2026 8:14 am - Comcast is planning to split itself into two publicly traded companies, one focused on media that would include NBCUniversal and Sky and the other focused on broadband and wireless services.
A new ABC campaign urges viewers to push back against FCC pressure

Scott Nover
Jun 22, 2026 3:53 pm - ABC viewers across the country are getting a message from the network: If you like your local stations, or “The View,” help us get the government off our backs. ABC on Mo...
Daily Herald finalizes sale to Tribune Publishing

Jun 22, 2026 9:18 am - The Daily Herald was sold Monday to Tribune Publishing, owners of the Chicago Tribune.
Daily Herald wins general excellence award and other honors from Illinois Press Association

Daily Herald report
Jun 05, 2026 1:40 pm - The Daily Herald took first place in general excellence among large daily newspapers at the recent Illinois Press Association convention in Peoria.

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