| Founded | 1851 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Benjamin Flower Shaw |
| Headquarters location | 7717 South Illinois Route 31, Crystal Lake, IL 60014. |
| Official website | shawlocal |
Shaw Media is a newspaper publisher based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Its portfolio includes about 80 newspapers and news websites in Illinois and Iowa.[1] Originally based in Dixon, Illinois; it has acquired a swath of properties in the Chicago suburbs and moved its headquarters there. Founded in 1851, Shaw Media is the third oldest, continuously owned and operated family newspaper company in the United States.[2]
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