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The Journal Standard is an American daily newspaper published Tuesday thru Sunday in Freeport, Illinois, by USA Today Co. for readers in Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle and Stephenson counties.
Key Information
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | USA Today Co. |
| Publisher | Paul Gaier |
| Editor | Wally Haas |
| Founded | 1848, as Freeport Journal |
| Headquarters | 27 South State Avenue, Freeport, Illinois 61032, United States |
| Circulation | 4,140 daily 4,893 Sunday (as of 2018)[1][2] |
| OCLC number | 11087856 |
| Website | journalstandard.com |
In 2002, Lee Enterprises acquired Howard Publications,[3] and then sold the paper two years later to Liberty Group Publishing.[4]
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- ^ "Netnaija". Current Situations. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Lee newspapers to buy Howard Publications". Baltimore Sun. February 13, 2002. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ^ "Lee Enterprises and Liberty Group Publishing to Exchange Newspapers". Dirks, Van Essen & April. January 16, 2004. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
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