The ''Du Quoin Call'' was an American
daily newspaper
A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as poli ...
published in
Du Quoin, Illinois
Du Quoin ( ) is a city in Perry County, Illinois, United States. It is best known for hosting the annual DuQuoin State Fair and the Street Machine Nationals. The population is estimated at 5,761 in the 2020 census.
History
The area east of Du ...
. In 1987, the paper was acquired by
Hollinger. Former owner
GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media Inc. was an American publisher of locally based print and digital media. It published 144 daily newspapers, 684 community publications, and over 569 local-market websites in 38 states. Its parent company, New Media Investment Group ...
purchased roughly 160 daily and weekly newspapers from Hollinger in 1997.
The ''Call'' covered Du Quoin,
Perry County Perry County may refer to:
United States
*Perry County, Alabama
*Perry County, Arkansas
*Perry County, Illinois
*Perry County, Indiana
*Perry County, Kentucky
*Perry County, Mississippi
*Perry County, Missouri
*Perry County, Ohio
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, and the county seat of
Pinckneyville.
The ''Call'' ceased publication in July 2022.
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Newspapers published in Illinois
Perry County, Illinois
Newspapers established in 1895
Gannett publications
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