The following newspapers have been or are printed in the Chicago metropolitan area.
Daily newspapers
thumb|1919 Chicago newspapers circulation data ([[Editor & Publisher)]]
- The Beacon-News
- Chicago Sun-Times (1948–present)
- Chicago Tribune (1847–present)
- The Courier-News (Elgin)
- Daily Herald
- Daily Southtown (1906–present)
- The Herald-News
- Hoy
- Kane County Chronicle
- Naperville Sun
- News Sun (1892–present)
- Northwest Herald
- Post-Tribune
- The Times of Northwest Indiana (1906–present)
Major weekly newspapers
- Chicago Defender (1905–present, daily between 1956 and 2003)
- Chicago Reader (1971–present)
- Journal & Topics Media Group (1933–present)
- Newcity (weekly from 1986–2017; monthly from 2017–present)
- Sanghamam (2001–present)
- South Side Weekly