Media, Illinois

About Media

Set in the western part of Illinois, Media is a tiny community counting 111 people who proudly call it home.

Media holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.7 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 65 residents per square mile.

📰 Media News Today

• Social Media Reacts to Illinois' Season-Changing Win Over Michigan State Sports Illustrated · Oct 10
• Illinois Basketball: 5 Takeaways from Big Ten Media Days Armchair Illini · Oct 10
• ‘Bring your hard hat’: Illinois earns praise from Big Ten rivals at Media Days Yahoo Sports · Oct 8
• Illinois Media High School Football State Polls after Week 7 Alton Telegraph · Oct 8
• 5 takeaways from Big Ten women’s basketball media day, including Illinois’ retention and Northwestern’s vision Chicago Tribune · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Media Unique

• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Media

• Cindy Lou's Kitchen — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Media

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