For the second year in a row, the Local News Initiative commissioned a comprehensive, scientific survey of news consumer habits and opinions in the Chicago metropolitan area. This survey of 1,101 adults examined news consumer behavior in Chicagoland, but it can be taken as a microcosm for what is happening locally across the country. The survey included the city, suburbs, exurbs and rural areas on the outskirts of the metro area.
The 2025 results capture the digital transformation in full force, as local news consumers — especially young adults — embrace new options for getting information.
