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Illinois law requiring 120-day notice before newspaper sales is unenforced after a sale bypassed the rule.
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.
The law, which aims to prevent consolidation by outside companies and support local ownership, lacks enforcement mechanisms, raising concerns about its effectiveness.
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.
La ley de Illinois que requiere un aviso de 120 días antes de la venta de periódicos no se aplica después de que una venta eludió la regla.