Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Fond du Lac.

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

We don't know of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fond du Lac. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Fond du Lac. Our list contains 101 papers that were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of Fond du Lac.

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 Fond du Lac.

Newspapers Neighboring Fond du Lac ...

The following newspapers were published within 10 miles [16.1 km] of Fond du Lac.

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

Published In Joliet ...
- 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of Fond du Lac. 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 Fond du Lac
Published In Romeoville ...
- Catholic Expolorer / (from 200?)
  - Years of publication: 200? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Catholic Expolorer /
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2003215925
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 53225303
- The Beacon (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 197?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Beacon
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2002060797
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 51288307
- The Beacon (from 1982)
  - Published during 1982
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Beacon
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2002060799
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 51317662
- The Romeoville Beacon (from 197?)
  - Years of publication: 197? to 1982
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Romeoville Beacon
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2002060798
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 51314991
Published In Minooka [Grundy County] ...
- 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 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 Lockport ...
- Lemont Advertiser (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1901
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lemont Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94060688
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31334988
- Lockport Ledger (from 1989)
  - Years of publication: 1989 to 199?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lockport Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003060710
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 51521470
- Lockport Mirror (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lockport Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94054317
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30330505
- Lockport Phoenix-Advertiser (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lockport Phoenix-Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94054315
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30330448
- Lockport Phoenix (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1901
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lockport Phoenix
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93057201
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29335749
- Lockport Standard (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lockport Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2006060420
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 76795576
- Lockport Telegraph (from 1850)
  - Years of publication: 1850 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lockport Telegraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86086403
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13343264
- The Lockport Free Press (from 1977)
  - Years of publication: 1977 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lockport Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003060607
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 51521412
- The Lockport Herald (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lockport Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003060708
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 51521414
- The Lockport Journal (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 1902
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lockport Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94054316
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30330483
- The Lockport Leader (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lockport Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94054318
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30330523
- The Lockport Telegraph (from 1983)
  - Years of publication: 1983 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lockport Telegraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94054319
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30330540
- Town Talk And Shopper (from 1992)
  - Years of publication: 1992 to 1997
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Town Talk And Shopper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003060705
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 51521376
- Will County Advertiser (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1901
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Will County Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94054314
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30330425
- Will County Telegraph (from 1849)
  - Years of publication: 1849 to 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Will County Telegraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038539
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11333029
Published In Bolingbrook ...
- Beacon Sun (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Beacon Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83004581
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10049142
- Beacon Sun (from 1982)
  - Years of publication: 1982 to 1984
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Beacon Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2002060900
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 51318305
- The Metropolitan (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1994
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Metropolitan
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003060703
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 51319306
- The Sun (from 198?)
  - Years of publication: 198? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85009104
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12680590
- The Sun (from 1984)
  - Years of publication: 1984 to 1992
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85009105
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12680626
Published In Oswego [Kendall County] ...
- Fox Valley Sentinel (from 1974)
  - Years of publication: 1974 to 1980
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fox Valley Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003060729
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 52768844
- Kendall County Courier (from 1853)
  - Years of publication: 1853 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Kendall County Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055439
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27716642
- Kendall County Free Press (from 1857)
  - Years of publication: 1857 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Kendall County Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055440
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27716712
- Ledger-Sentinel (from 1980)
  - Years of publication: 1980 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Ledger-Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003060730
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 52769163
- Oswego News (from 1948)
  - Published during 1948
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oswego News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003060743
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 53816741
- The Oswego Herald (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Oswego Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003060742
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 53816595
- The Oswego Ledger (from 1949)
  - Years of publication: 1949 to 1980
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Oswego Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003060728
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 52768564

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Fond du Lac. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fond du Lac) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fond du Lac. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5681, Longitude: -88.2208 In this case, the coordinates for Fond du Lac have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).