Current journalism job openings in the Chicago area and beyond. Want to promote an opportunity on your team? Email job listings to chcjobfile@gmail.com.
Last updated: July 28, 2026
CHICAGO AREA
Wednesday Journal, of Oak Park and River Forest, is hiring a Staff Reporter. This is a community reporting position, with focus on Oak Park government, business, public safety and events coverage. Opportunities for longer feature stories available. Must have at least three years of reporting experience, Salary is $51,500, plus benefits. Apply here.
Daily Southtown, a daily newspaper covering Chicago’s south and southwest suburbs, is hiring a Staff Reporter. Fluency in Spanish a plus. Pay is $19.23 an hour. Apply here.
NEWSWELL Chicago | Audience Manager. Will be responsible for maintaining and growing digital audience for all four newspapers and verticals across newsletters, social media, websites and emerging platforms. Pay range is $60,000 to $70,000 a year. Apply here.
O’Rourke Media is hiring a community editor/reporter for three of its five DuPage County newspapers – the Elmhurst Independent, Lombardian, and Villa Park Review. 75% of the job involves the reporting, the rest is editing press releases/stringer content. Send resume, cover letter and sample clips to CEO/Owner Jim O’Rourke.
WBEZ | AM Editor Must have four years of editorial experience. Salary range $90,168 to $100,000 a year, plus benefits. Apply here.
Chicago Public Media | Managing Editor, Communities + Platforms “to lead the newsroom’s community engagement, audience growth, and multiplatform publishing strategy.” Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, digital media, public affairs, or a related field preferred; advanced degree also preferred. Salary range $145,000 – $160,000 per year plus benefits. Apply here.
NEWSWELL Chicago | Executive Editor. Will handle the editorial aspects of the newsroom that includes Austin Weekly News, Forest Park Review, Riverside-Brookfield Landmark and Wednesday Journal (of Oak Park and River Forest). Must have 10+ years of journalism experience, including “meaningful newsroom leadership experience.” Salary range $90.000-$120,000 a year. Apply here.
NewsNation | Field Producer, Chicago office. Must be willing to work weekends and holidays. Salary range is $65,000 – $80,000 a year, plus benefits. Apply here.
CAN-TV | Production Manager. Must have 3-5 years of production experience. Apply here.
NEWSWELL Chicago | part-time designer to help with the editorial design of the papers at least three days a week. Pays $20 an hour, plus benefits. Apply here.
FOX Chicago | Sports Reporter/Anchor. Minimum 3 years of experience. Pay range $55.00-60.00 per hour. Apply here.
FOX Chicago | Political Reporter. BA in journalism or related field, 3-5 years of experience required. Experience covering Chicago/Illinois politics preferred. Salary range $60.00-72.00 per hour. Apply here.
Chicago Sun-Times | Night Assistant News Editor, Tuesday — Saturday nights shift. Pay range is $77,214 to $85,000 a year, and the candidate must have at least two years of news editor experience. Apply here.
Journal & Topics Newspapers | Part-time GA Reporter. Will include some night meeting coverage. Email resume and sample clips to managing editor Tom Wessell.
(3/2026)
ILLINOIS
Illinois Times | Staff Writer. Meeting/event coverage and longer features. Salary range $50,000-$60,000 a year. Send resume and cover letter to Executive Editor Michelle Ownbey,
Pana News Palladium | Local News correspondent. Call editor Susan McGrath, at 217-562-2111
MIDWEST
The Times of Northwest Indiana | Sports Reporter. The beat focuses on high school and college sports in Northwest Indiana (Lake, Porter and La Porte counties). Hourly pay. Apply here.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Trending and Social Video Producer. Include resume, a cover letter and 3-6 work samples and submit it as a single pdf via the online application.
REMOTE-FRIENDLY JOBS
Automotive News | Automotive Communications and Robotics Journalist. Salary range $60,000 to $90,000 a year. Apply here.
Crain Communications | Designer for advertising/audience engagement for company’s newspapers, magazines and other publications. Salary range $65,000 to $85,000 a year. Apply here.
USA Today Sports Network | NFL Deputy Editor. Must have at least eight years of journalism management experience, Salary range $83,000 and $129,688 a year. Apply here.
USA Today |“Play” writer. “This staffer will own the editorial vision for Play—producing content tied to our most popular games—including the USA TODAY Crossword, Sudoku, Quick Cross, Circuits and more—as well as daily and monthly horoscopes and comics” 5+ years of experience. Salary range $53,000 and $82,813. Put a 2-page resume, a cover letter and links to 3-6 work samples into a single pdf document and attach it when applying.
EDUCATION/INTERNSHIPS
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JobFile lists job openings and internships in news, public relations, and journalism education, with a focus on opportunities in the Chicago area and the Midwest. The JobFile is updated at least once a month.
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