Shaw Media and The Joliet Herald News

Shaw Media has about 550 employees at newspapers, magazines and other publications in northern Illinois and Iowa. Its daily newspaper holdings include the Joliet Herald-News, the Northwest Herald in Crystal Lake, and the Daily Chronicle in DeKalb.

Like print and digital media companies around the globe, Shaw Media faces challenges as the power of traditional media outlets continues to evolve in the digital era. Shaw sees their print and digital newspaper products becoming increasingly focused on local issues.