The Pantagraph
- 205 North Main Street
- Bloomington, Illinois 61701
17,870 Sunday (as of 2023)[1]
The Pantagraph is a daily newspaper that serves Bloomington–Normal, Illinois, along with 60 communities and eight counties in the Central Illinois area. Its headquarters are in Bloomington and it is owned by Lee Enterprises. The name is derived from the Greek words "panta" and "grapho," which has a combined meaning of "write all things."[3]
History
Bloomington businessman Jesse W. Fell founded the newspaper on January 14, 1837, making it the oldest-running business in McLean County,[4][failed verification] though the business lapsed during 1839-1845.[5] W. O. Davis and his heirs owned the Pantagraph for many years until selling the paper to Chronicle Publishing Company in 1980.[6] The paper was purchased by Pulitzer from Chronicle Publishing Company in 1999; Lee Enterprises bought Pulitzer in 2005.[7]
The paper was originally called The Bloomington Observer and McLean County Advocate.[4] Through the years, the newspaper went through several name changes, such as The Whig, The Intelligencer, The Daily Pantagraph, The Pantagraph in 1985, just Pantagraph in 2006, changing back to The Pantagraph in 2008.[5][8]
Operations
The Pantagraph was a news partner of WEEK-TV, which is situated in East Peoria, Illinois.[9]
The paper is one of the largest newspapers in terms of circulation in the area. The Pantagraph was the only morning newspaper in east central Illinois until The News-Gazette in nearby Champaign switched to a morning publication in June 2009.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Lee Enterprises. "Form 10-K". investors.lee.net. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Sawyer, Gary (25 August 2013). "Sawyer: Pantagraph staying put, leasing out part of building". The Pantagraph. The Pantagraph. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "About Us". www.pantagraph.com. The Pantagraph. 2008. Archived from the original on September 18, 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ a b "About The Bloomington observer and McLean County advocate. (Bloomington, Ill.) 1837-1838". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ a b Miller, Arlan (March 1993). "The Pantagraph". www.lib.niu.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved November 29, 2007.
- ^ Littlewood, Tom (June 1980). "Pantagraph ownership passes to California firm". Illinois Issues. Springfield, Illinois: Sangamon State University.
- ^ "Garden Island owner buyseight Mainland newspapers". Thegardenisland.com. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "The Pantagraph (pan'-te-graf)". www.lee.net. Archived from the original on April 15, 2006. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Archived". www.week.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.[dead link]
External links
- Official website
- LCCN sn87062315
- Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections: Daily Pantagraph (1901)
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