The ''Daily American'' was an American

daily newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports ...

West Frankfort, Illinois West Frankfort is a city in Franklin County, Illinois. The population was 8,182 at the 2010 census. The city is well known for its rich history of coal. The city is part of the Metro Lakeland area. History Although one might associate the name " ...

, in operation from March 1920 until March 2015. In 1987, the paper was acquired by Hollinger. Former owner GateHouse Media purchased roughly 160 daily and weekly newspapers from Hollinger in 1997.Hollinger Will Sell Bunch Of Its Papers
/ref> GateHouse also owns '' The Benton Evening News'', another daily covering

Franklin County, Illinois Franklin County is a county in Southern Illinois. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 37,804. The largest city is West Frankfort and the county seat is Benton. This area of Southern Illinois is known locally as "Little Egypt". History ...

. On April 1, 2015, Gatehouse Media announced that the Daily American would cease publication the week of May 10, 2015, ending nearly a century of providing local and national news to the residents of the West Frankfort area.

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Defunct newspapers published in Illinois Companies based in Franklin County, Illinois Newspapers established in 1920 Gannett publications Publications disestablished in 2015 1920 establishments in Illinois 2015 disestablishments in Illinois Newspapers published in Illinois {{illinois-newspaper-stub