Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Coal City.

Our newspaper information for Coal City is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

The following list contains the names of 1 papers that were published in the immediate area of Coal City. In addition, the list contains another 79 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Coal City. In total, we've identified 80 papers within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Coal City.

To keep this list from growing too long, not all of the papers have been listed. We have another list where all the papers have been listed in alphabetical order. The complete list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Coal City.

Newspapers Published In Coal City ...

We know of only one newspaper that was published in the Coal City area:

The Coal City Courant
- The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Coal City Courant
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90054171
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23024728

Newspapers Neighboring Coal City ...

The following newspapers were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Coal City.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Coal City.

Published In Braidwood [Will County] ...
- Braidwood Republican (from 1875)
  - The first year of publication was in 1875, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Braidwood Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94054651
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29873839
- The Braidwood Index (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Braidwood Index
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91066485
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23443475
- The Braidwood Journal (from 1959)
  - Years of publication: 1959 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Braidwood Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94054337
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30491248
- The Braidwood Journal (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Braidwood Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033407
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11936602
Published In Gardner ...
- Gardner Independent (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Gardner Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054169
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23005701
- The Chronicle (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054172
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23035182
- The Enterprise (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014970
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8807673
- The Gardner Chronicle (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gardner Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054173
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23035286
Published In Mazon ...
- The Grundy County Register
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 1921
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Grundy County Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054168
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23005648
Published In Wilmington [Will County] ...
- The Free Press Advocate (from 1997)
  - Years of publication: 1997 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Free Press Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003061803
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 51998852
- The Free Press (from 1975)
  - Years of publication: 1975 to 1997
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94054345
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30523987
- The Peoples Advocate (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 1872
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Peoples Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94054461
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30797910
- The Wilmington Independent (from 1861)
  - Years of publication: 1861 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wilmington Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034272
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12622118
- The Wilmington Leader (from 1896)
  - The first year of publication was in 1896, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wilmington Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94054344
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30523944
- Wilmington Advocate (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1997
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wilmington Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88086094
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17560562
- Wilmington Herald (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wilmington Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94054343
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30523927
Published In Morris ...
- Grundy County Daily Gazette
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Grundy County Daily Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054165
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22945450
- Grundy County Herald (from 1862)
  - Years of publication: 1862 to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Grundy County Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91055251
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23102544
- Grundy County Herald (from 1856)
  - Years of publication: 1856 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Grundy County Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054158
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22904296
- Grundy County Progressive (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Grundy County Progressive
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003061802
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 51998569
- Grundy County Weekly Gazette
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Grundy County Weekly Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054166
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22945508
- Grundy County Weekly Herald (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1862
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Grundy County Weekly Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86077119
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13878233
- Herald And Advertiser (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Herald And Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033868
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12299992
- Morris Daily Herald (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Morris Daily Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91055255
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23103101
- Morris Daily News (from 1884)
  - The first year of publication was in 1884, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Morris Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003061801
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 51998525
- Morris Daily Sentinel (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Morris Daily Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054164
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22939862
- Morris Gazette (from 1853)
  - Years of publication: 1853 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Morris Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054157
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22904261
- The Braceville Herald (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Braceville Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054159
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22904352
- The Gardner Weekly Herald (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gardner Weekly Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054170
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23005747
- The Grundy County Sentinel (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Grundy County Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054163
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22939806
- The Grundy Yeoman (from 1851)
  - Years of publication: 1851 to 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Grundy Yeoman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054161
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22939620
- The Liberal Reformer (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Liberal Reformer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033869
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12299986
- The Morris Advertiser (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morris Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91055252
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23102619
- The Morris Herald (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morris Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91055253
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23102871
- The Morris Independent (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1893
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morris Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054162
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22939758
- The Morris Reformer (from 1876)
  - The first year of publication was in 1876, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morris Reformer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054160
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22928581
- The Morris Weekly Herald (from 189?)
  - The first year of publication was in 189?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morris Weekly Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91055254
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23102999
- The Morris Yeoman (from 1852)
  - Years of publication: 1852 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morris Yeoman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038570
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11340964
- The Weekly Independent (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2011218528
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 57195704
Published In Minooka ...
- Minooka Phoenix-Advertiser
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Minooka Phoenix-Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054167
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23005606
- The Minooka Great Mo-Gul (from 1862)
  - Years of publication: 1862 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Minooka Great Mo-Gul
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93056109
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29216998
Published In Reddick [Kankakee County] ...
- Reddick-Essex Courier
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 199?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Reddick-Essex Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2001063229
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 48009071
- The Reddick Journal (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Reddick Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054116
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22612936
Published In Dwight [Livingston County] ...
- Daily Star And Herald (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Star And Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054155
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22902097
- The Dwight Commercial (from 1878)
  - The first year of publication was in 1878, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dwight Commercial
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2001063228
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 47998316
- The Dwight Star (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dwight Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033581
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12071773
- The Dwight Weekly Journal (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dwight Weekly Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054117
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22613000
- The Paper (from 1999)
  - Years of publication: 1999 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Paper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2001063227
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 47929806
- Western Postal Review (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Western Postal Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93057122
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28692212
Published In Seneca [La Salle County] ...
- Seneca Weekly Journal (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Seneca Weekly Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034144
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12442439
- The Bumble Bee (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 1895
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bumble Bee
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92053258
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25816056
- The Seneca News (from 1895)
  - The first year of publication was in 1895, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Seneca News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92053259
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25816108
Published In Herscher [Kankakee County] ...
- Herscher Pilot (from 1976)
  - Years of publication: 1976 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Herscher Pilot
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2001063252
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 48365639
- Herscher Press (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1998
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Herscher Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2001063230
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 48009075
- The Herscher Pilot
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Herscher Pilot
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91055969
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23307620
Published In Plattville [Kendall County] ...
- The Little Joker (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Little Joker
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94051291
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31181091
Published In Joliet [Will County] ...
- We know of 67 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Joliet. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Joliet
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Coal City. This extended list includes all the papers from Joliet. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Coal City
Published In Marseilles [La Salle County] ...
- Daily Tribune (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005060705
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 61753412
- Illinois Valley Tradesman (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Illinois Valley Tradesman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87082812
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15903530
- Marseilles Advertiser (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Marseilles Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033840
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12283787
- Marseilles Daily Press (from 1921)
  - Years of publication: 1921 to 1966
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Marseilles Daily Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005060707
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 61753427
- The Daily Register (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87082813
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15903722
- The Marseilles Daily Register (from 1899)
  - The first year of publication was in 1899, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Marseilles Daily Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86086404
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13343855
- The Marseilles Herald (from 1874)
  - The first year of publication was in 1874, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Marseilles Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86063868
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13506639
- The Marseilles Plaindealer (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Marseilles Plaindealer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92053235
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25687145
- The Marseilles Press (from 1971)
  - Years of publication: 1971 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Marseilles Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005060709
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 61753428
- The Plain-Dealer (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Plain-Dealer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92053234
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25687099
- The Seneca Record (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Seneca Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92053236
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25689749
- The World-Press (from 1966)
  - Years of publication: 1966 to 1971
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The World-Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005060708
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 61753421

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Coal City: www.coalcity-illinois.com/

The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>

Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coal City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coal City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2797, Longitude: -88.2775 In this case, the coordinates for Coal City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).