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flag Illinois law requiring 120-day notice before newspaper sales is unenforced after a sale bypassed the rule.

flag Illinois' Strengthening Community Media Act, designed to protect local journalism by requiring 120-day notice before newspaper sales, is under scrutiny after Better Newspapers Inc. sold eight papers to out-of-state Paxton Media Group without providing required notifications to state and local authorities, employees, or nonprofits. flag The law, which aims to prevent consolidation by outside companies and support local ownership, lacks enforcement mechanisms, raising concerns about its effectiveness. flag With one-third of Illinois newspapers closed since 2005 and a steep decline in local reporting jobs, the law's ability to preserve community media remains uncertain.

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