Du Quoin Evening Call Explained

Du Quoin Call
Type:	Daily newspaper
Foundation:	^[1]
Owners:	Southern Illinois LOCAL Media Group
Headquarters:	9 North Division Street, Du Quoin, Illinois 62832, United States
Oclc:	8807419
Website:	duquoin.com

The Du Quoin Call was an American daily newspaper published in Du Quoin, Illinois. In 1987, the paper was acquired by Hollinger.^[2] Former owner GateHouse Media purchased roughly 160 daily and weekly newspapers from Hollinger in 1997.^{[3] [4]} The Call covered Du Quoin, Perry County, and the county seat of Pinckneyville.

The Call ceased publication in July 2022.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Du Quoin Call. Chronicling America . . June 6, 2012.
2. https://apnews.com/3753dcf758be91ad79bf1b6b9a2327c3 Canadian-Based Company Buys 23 U.S. Daily Newspapers
3. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-11-25/business/9711250339_1_hollinger-international-liberty-group-publishing-leonard-green Hollinger Will Sell Bunch Of Its Papers
4. Book: Roberts . Gene . Gene Roberts (journalist) . Kunkel . Thomas . Layton . Charles . 2001 . Leaving Readers Behind: The Age of Corporate Newspapering . registration . . . 1610752325.
5. Web site: Du Quoin Call to close after 127 years . Anderson . Stephanie . July 20, 2022 . duquoin.com . Du Quoin Call . August 16, 2022 .