I've been a home subscriber on and off since 1998, and even sent the weekly paper to my college…read morefreshman last year- had a subscription delivered to their university in Washington. I let our subscriptions lapse this year though. We just weren't getting what we wanted from a local paper. Too many articles about TIF tiffs and political squabbling- and some surprisingly hateful cartoons- turned us off. I love online community comment boards, but WJ's online comments were just ridiculous to read. Someone would make a valid comment and then 5 "regulars" pounce on them. I stopped commenting, and then stopped reading the comments all together, as that forum is just a headache. Overall, I think the Wednesday Journal does a nice job with sports, obituaries, and features. I'd love to see more features and stories about local folks doing interesting things, but that's a pretty limited aspect to this weekly paper.

I use the local paper for covering the table before I have to do something messy. It is very handy…read morefor that. The news stories are dumb and they always write articles no one cares about. When you want more information on something local, the Wednesday journal does not even mention it. The columnists are a little obnoxious and one of them is a bigot and is sometimes disrespectful to certain groups of people.

I think Chicago Parent does a really nice job of providing helpful, timely, unique, and interesting…read morestories. I'm not as big of a fan of some of the monthly columns, but I think the feature stories are well-written and highlight so many interesting families in the Chicago areas. I also look forward to the Special Parent editions, for parents of children with special needs. When my children were younger, I'd read Chicago Parent cover to cover every month. It does appeal more to parents of younger kids. I'd love to see stories of older children, even older teens. The photography in the magazine is very nice. And it's a free monthly!! The website is nice, too. I always check out the contests & give-away section. I've won some things, like free tickets.

From the owner: The No. 1 trusted source for Chicago-area parents, with a monthly print magazine and a web site…read moreupdated daily with the latest news, tips, blogs, video and articles to help your family make the most of all the greater Chicago area has to offer.

Wonderful people to work with! Transparent prices, high quality end results, and amazing customer…read moreservice! Would highly recommend.

Forty dollars for a 20x13 8 color poster. Approved it and politely asked for turnaround time. They…read moretold me three days and promptly cancelled my order. I don't have high expectations for independent print shops and try to support local businesses when possible - Unfortunately, my experience with the printing store is making me rethink these two standards.

What a blessing to the West Side these papers have been. Editor and chief cook and bottle Brad…read moreCummings was an inspiration until his tragic passing on June 26, 2025. What will replace the voice of THE VOICE?

This neighborhood paper is a jewel and writer Arlene Jones is a diamond: she is afraid of no…read moreblowback and is courageous, and usually right, in expressing her views!

I can't believe I'm the first one to write a review about this place. Maybe it's because they are…read morelisted as Ill Enterainter Magazine instead of their full title, Illinois Entertainer Magazine. No matter, here's my 2 cents. This was the magazine of choice for me for many years. I loved picking it up from the local music story every month. The problem lately has been to many ads and crap articles. I want more reviews of concerts, albums and tours as well as interviews and photos! I feel like it's more just sales ads and band listings anymore. Still cool to see them in print. Not many doing that anymore. I'm still a fan.