22nd Century Media was an American media company based in the suburbs of Chicago.[1] The company was founded in 2005 and at one time published 14 weekly community newspapers.[2] The publications had roughly 160,000 subscribers.

22nd Century Media
IndustryPublishing, Media, Internet
Founded2005
Defunct2020
Website22ndcenturymedia.com

It ceased operations April 7, 2020, citing "the economic impact of the coronavirus on all small businesses, from which we earn a large majority of our advertising base."[3]

Online

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In addition to the print content, each paper posted interactive videos, photo galleries, and a calendar online.[4]

Newspapers

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  • The Lake Forest Leader[5]
  • The Glencoe Anchor[5]
  • The Highland Park Landmark[5]
  • The Northbrook Tower[5]
  • The Wilmette Beacon[5]
  • The Winnetka Current[5]
  • The Glenview Lantern[5]
  • The Homer Horizon[5]
  • The Lockport Legend[5]
  • The Mokena Messenger[5]
  • The New Lenox Patriot[5]
  • The Orland Park Prairie[5]
  • The Tinley Junction[5]
  • The Frankfort Station[5]

Magazine

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References

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  1. ^ a b Channick, Robert. "Suburban Chicago newspaper chain 22nd Century Media folds amid coronavirus ad drought". chicagotribune.com.
  2. ^ "Coronavirus Forces Closure Of 22nd Century Media". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  3. ^ "Citing coronavirus impact, 22nd Century Media goes out of business - Robert Feder".
  4. ^ Orland Park's #1 Newspaper
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "More than 90 local newsrooms closed during the coronavirus pandemic". October 20, 2021.
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