Suburban Life Media is a

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-based publisher of 20 weekly newspapers in Chicago's western and northern suburbs. Formerly known as Suburban Life Publications, it was purchased from GateHouse Media and renamed by current owner

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in October 2012.

History

In the 1950s,

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, brother of then president

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, served as general manager of Suburban Life Newspapers."Ike's Brother, Earl, to Take La Grange Job", ''

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''. May 5, 1954. p. 2. In October 2012, Gatehouse Media sold the publisher to Shaw Media. Upon acquisition, Shaw Media moved some of the Suburban Life newspapers to other units. The three "Republican" newspapers moved under the ''Kane County Chronicle'' editorial umbrella. The two "Farmside" newspapers were combined into McHenry Farmside and moved under ''Northwest Herald.'' Under Shaw Media ownership, Suburban Life Media introduced the ''Suburban Life magazine'', which followed the similar format and basic template as Shaw Media's Lake County, McHenry County and Kane County magazines. In October 2013, Shaw Media revamped the Suburban Life newspapers that haven't been moved to other publishers. All newspapers were renamed to " unicipality/nowiki> Suburban Life." The previously unrelated ''Lake County Journal'', ''Gurnee Life'' and ''Barrington Life'' were moved to Suburban Life Media and were redesigned to fit the publisher's format, becoming ''Lake County Suburban Life'', ''Gurnee Suburban Life'' and ''Barrington Suburban Life'', respectively. As part of the revamp, the Lake County Magazine became the Lake County edition of the Suburban Life magazine.

List of newspapers

Cook County

* ''

Berwyn Suburban Life The ''Berwyn Suburban Life'' is a weekly newspaper published on Wednesdays in Berwyn, Illinois. The paper covers news of Berwyn, Cicero, Forest View and Stickney in western Cook County. The Berwyn Suburban Life is published by Suburban Lif ...

''– Berwyn and

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(formerly ''Berwyn Life'') * ''La Grange Suburban Life'' – La Grange, Westchester and Western Springs * ''Lemont Suburban Life''– Lemont (formerly ''Lemont Reporter'') * ''Riverside & Brookfield Suburban Life'' –

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and Brookfield

DuPage County

* ''Addison Suburban Life''–

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, Bensenville and Wood Dale (formerly ''Addison Press'') * ''Carol Stream Suburban Life'' – Carol Stream, Bloomingdale, Glendale Heights and Roselle (formerly ''Carol Stream Press'') * ''Downers Grove Suburban Life'' –

Downers Grove Downers Grove is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1832 by Pierce Downer, whose surname serves as the eponym for the village. It is a south-west suburb of Chicago. The village is located between I-88 and I-55. ...

(formerly ''Downers Grove Reporter'') * ''Elmhurst Suburban Life'' – Elmhurst (formerly ''Elmhurst Press'') * ''Glen Ellyn Suburban Life'' –

Glen Ellyn Glen Ellyn is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. A suburb located due west of downtown Chicago, the village has a population of 28,846 as of the 2020 Census. History Glen Ellyn, like the neighboring town to the east, Lomba ...

(formerly ''Glen Ellyn News'') * ''Hinsdale Suburban Life'' – Hinsdale,

Burr Ridge Burr Ridge (formerly Harvester) is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it is among the wealthiest towns in Illinois and is locally known for its large, elegant mansions and luxury lifestyles. ...

, Clarendon Hills, Darien and Oak Brook * ''Lisle Suburban Life'' – Lisle (formerly ''Lisle Reporter'') * ''Lombard Suburban Life'' – Lombard (formerly ''Lombard Spectator'') * ''Villa Park Suburban Life'' –

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and

Oakbrook Terrace Oakbrook Terrace is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, and is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,751. It is the smallest town in DuPage County, in terms of area and population. History Oakbrook Terrace was original ...

(formerly ''Villa Park Argus'') * ''West Chicago Suburban Life'' –

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, Warrenville and Winfield (formerly ''West Chicago Press'') * ''Westmont Suburban Life'' – Westmont (formerly ''Westmont Progress'') * ''Wheaton Suburban Life'' – Wheaton (formerly ''Wheaton Leader'') * ''Woodridge Suburban Life'' – Woodridge (formerly ''Woodridge Reporter'')

Lake County

* ''Barrington Suburban Life'' – Barrington (originally ''Barrington Life'') * ''Lake County Suburban Life''– Grayslake (formerly the ''Lake County Journal'')

Will County

* ''Bolingbrook Suburban Life'' –

Bolingbrook The village of Bolingbrook is a southwest suburb of Chicago in Will and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 73,922. As of 2010, it is the 17th largest incorporated place in Illinois and the sta ...

(formerly ''Bolingbrook Reporter'')

References

External links

Suburban Life Media website

Shaw Media website
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