[1] Originally known as the Daily Public, the Journal has been the major newspaper in Clinton since the mid-19th century.
Its offices are now located at 111 S. Monroe Street, right off the downtown square.
[2] That company owns several other newspapers including the Rochelle News Leader, The Ogle County LIFE and The Mendota Reporter are Illinois newspapers that are owned by NewsMedia Corporation.
They include a pamphlet on the famous Apple and Pork Festival, a Clinton traveler for each season, and a Sports Preview section prior to the fall, winter and spring sports seasons.
Competitors include The Pantagraph, the Farmer City Journal and the Herald & Review.