Information for Advertisers

Affluent. Engaged. Local.

The Chicago Current newspaper and website connect your business with an audience of affluent, educated Chicagoans who are highly engaged with politics and public affairs.

The Chicago Current provides wall-to-wall coverage of the most important issues facing Chicago and Illinois, as well as the agencies, officials, lobbyists and unions behind them. In the short time since our launch, we’ve become a must-read for anyone who’s serious about local news.

The Current’s website and print edition provide you with a uniquely effective way to reach a highly targeted audience of influential local decision-makers and opinion leaders.

Readership

The Chicago Current print edition is mailed to:

• Every Alderman
• Every Cook County Commissioner
• All Cook County judges
• Every State Senator and Representative in Cook County
• Chicago-based members of the Illinois Congressional delegation
• Every City of Chicago department head, and the commissioners and top officers of related city agencies
• Leaders of top Chicago corporations, nonprofits, lobbying firms and media outlets

Additionally, the Current is distributed at City Hall, the Cook County building, the Chicago Board of Education offices, the Thompson Center, and at Red and Brown Line “L” stops between Belmont Avenue and the Loop.

Rates

For rates and other information, please e-mail ads at chicagocurrent.com, or call 773.362.5002, ext. 10.