(The Center Square) – A measure prohibiting local news organizations from selling to out-of-state buyers without 120 days written notice of the sale to the state and their employees has passed the Illinois Senate. State Sen. Steve Stadelman, D-Rockford, said in an effort to address what he said is a shrinking local media landscape, Illinois should pass the "Strengthening Community Media Act" found in Senate Bill 3592. One element of the bill requires 120-day written notice to the... Read this story
