The July 27, 2005 front page of The State Journal-Register |
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | GateHouse Media |
| Publisher | Walt Lafferty |
| Editor | Jon Broadbooks |
| Founded | 1831 (as Sangamon Journal) |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Springfield, IL, U.S. |
| Circulation | 51,381 (2009) |
| Official website | sj-r.com |
The State Journal-Register is the only local daily newspaper for Springfield, Illinois and its surrounding area. It was founded in 1831 as the Sangamon Journal, and claims to be "the oldest newspaper in Illinois." The State-Journal merged with its afternoon rival, the Illinois State Register, in 1974, to create The State Journal-Register.[1] The newspaper is owned by Fairport, New York-based GateHouse Media.[2]
As of January 2009, The State Journal-Register enjoyed audited weekday circulation averaging 51,381 copies during weekdays. The newspaper's Sunday circulation of 60,333 as of January 2009. Notable staff include editorial cartoonist Chris Britt and TNT radio co-hosts Don Trello and Larry Tate.[3]