The State Journal-Register, an award-winning daily in Illinois' capital city, is seeking a full-time reporter to cover the city of Springfield. We're looking for a reporter who can spot trends, hold officials accountable, and translate policy debates into compelling stories about how residents and taxpayers will be affected. If your approach to a government beat is writing dry meeting stories and covering press conferences, we're not the right fit. Tell us instead how you can juggle ...

Create. Inspire.Hearst Illinois is looking for a talented news designer to join its  editorial design team based in Jacksonville, Illinois, in the heart of  central Illinois and just a few hours from Chicago and St. Louis.We bring life to the newspapers and special sections seen every day  by readers in Jacksonville (the Journal-Courier), Alton (The Telegraph)  and Edwardsville (The Intelligencer).What we want is a fast, reliable self-starter who is passionate about  the...

Seeking Entry Level ReporterCampbell Publications is seeking an intelligent, observant and aggressive entry level reporter. If you enjoy small towns and the great outdoors, consider our territory around the Mississippi and Illinois rivers in west central Illinois. The successful candidate will be responsible for the coverage of local news, feature stories and other assignments in the readership area. The ideal candidate will enjoy working with people, in person and on the telephone. Must ha...

We are seeking a high energy, creative General Manager for a weekly newspaper that is located in central Illinois. The publication has approximately 3,000 paid circulation and a shopper with expanded market coverage to almost 12,000 homes.The ideal candidate will have newspaper management sales and management experience along with a vision for how to adapt to the fast-changing media environment and the energy and initiative to make that happen. The successful candidate must be an assertive marke...

The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting in Champaign, IL, and Illinois Humanities are looking for an emerging journalist with interest and experience in community engagement for the 2018-19 Engagement Fellowship.  The fellow will spend 12 months working with the center to cultivate relationships with communities in the Champaign-Urbana area. This fellowship aims to create opportunities for the public to inform what topics the center should...

The Effingham Daily News in central Illinois seeks a reporter to cover all aspects of local news. You'll write, photograph and shoot video for breaking news and features, dig deep on enterprise projects, and write magazine-style pieces for several niche publications. A journalism degree and some daily newspaper experience preferred. We mainly want a newshound who understands why local journalism remains so important to a community. Email a cover letter, resume, and clips to jeff.long@effingh...

Lee Enterprises Inc. is hiring a versatile, creative and passionate copy editor for our print and digital operations in Central Illinois.We’re looking for a highly organized editor with sharp news judgment who can make stories shine under deadline pressure. Your job will be to line-edit news, sports and features copy; coordinate page design with our colleagues at the Regional Design Center; and fine-tune content for digital audiences.This position is based in Decatur, Illinois, and will he...

EDITOR for a weekly newspaper in Southern Illinois. We are looking for a community-minded journalist to write, edit and paginate The Breese Journal, a family-owned newspaper that covers Clinton County and the surrounding area. We are looking for someone who is versatile — able to cover everything from hard news and feature writing to ribbon-cuttings and school events. We seek an experienced, existing writer/editor; however, we will consider recent graduates who are able to prove their abil...

 The State Journal-Register seeks a reporter to cover breaking news and education -- two of the topics most important to our readers. We're looking for someone who is versatile -- able to quickly and accurately post news online as it happens, and also able to spot trends and develop enterprise stories. He/she must be a resourceful and persistent reporter who can develop sources and go beyond official statements and meetings, and someone who's comfortable with using online tools and ...

 Seeming Multimedia JournalistThe Rockford Register Star is looking for a versatile journalist with strong copy-editing skills  and sound news judgment to serve in a hybrid role in the newsroom. The candidate must be a confident writer, energetic reporter and have superior command of language and Associated Press style. The job includes some reporting, copy editing and occasional management of the newsroom's various social media accounts. The candidate must be a quick learner who i...