Lincoln Courier
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | GateHouse Media |
| Publisher | Clarissa Williams |
| Editor | JeanAnn Miller |
| Founded | October 5, 1889, as Lincoln Daily Courier[1] |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters |
206 S. Chicago Street, Lincoln, Illinois 62656, United States |
| OCLC number | 28096605 |
| Website | lincolncourier.com |
The Lincoln Courier is the only local daily newspaper for Lincoln, Illinois, and its surrounding circulation area, which centers on Logan County. The newspaper is owned by Fairport, New York-based GateHouse Media.[2]
Founded as the Lincoln Daily Courier in 1889,[1] the newspaper through the years absorbed several other dailies based in Lincoln, such as the Daily Star (founded c. 1911 as The Lincoln Morning Star[3]) and The Daily News-Herald, which itself dated back to The Daily News (October 20, 1890[4]} and The Lincoln Weekly Herald (c. 1855[5]).
References
- 1 2 "About Lincoln Daily Courier". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ↑ Editor & Publisher. "GateHouse Completes $380 Million Purchase of Copley Midwest Papers". Retrieved 2007-04-13.
- ↑ "About The Lincoln Morning Star". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ↑ "About The Daily News". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ↑ "About The Lincoln Weekly Herald". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
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