All of media is in dire straits, so if you have the ability to subscribe and support local news outlets like Block Club Chicago, please do. Also, if you aren’t familiar with them, check them out. They do solid work and are a good example of solid independent journalism.
Block Club Chicago was started when a for-profit outlet shut down and the journalists decided to start a nonprofit publication about it. They cover local news down to the neighborhood and they do it from the ground because their reporters also live here 