22nd Century Media was an American media company based in the suburbs of Chicago.

[1] The company was founded in 2005 and at one time published 14 weekly community newspapers.

[2] The publications had roughly 160,000 subscribers.

It ceased operations April 7, 2020, citing "the economic impact of the coronavirus on all small businesses, from which we earn a large majority of our advertising base.

"[3] In addition to the print content, each paper posted interactive videos, photo galleries, and a calendar online.