About Us
Your Community, Your News.
Welcome to Windmill Media! Our name was inspired by the windmills that once stood as centers of town life, harnessing a natural force to power and sustain the community. In that same spirit, we aim to harness the power of communication to inform, connect, and empower our local towns and villages.
We know it’s getting harder to find out what’s happening in our own backyards. With traditional newsrooms shrinking, many of us feel disconnected from the local decisions that affect our families, our taxes, and our quality of life.
We’re here to change that.
As an all-digital news source based in Frankfort, Illinois, we focus 100% of our energy on bringing you the news that matters most, right where you are—on your phone, tablet, or computer.
Here’s what you’ll find at Windmill Media:
-  
The Full Story on Local Government: From the school board’s budget to the park district’s new project and what’s happening at the county board committees. We cover it all so you don’t have to.
 -  
Go Team! Complete high school sports coverage, including updated calendars so you never miss a game.
 -  
What’s Happening? The most complete local and regional events calendar around.
 -  
You’re Part of the Story: Submit your own news tips and events, post in our classifieds, and help us keep everyone in the loop!
 -  
Plus: Essential state and national headlines, and local weather alerts to keep you safe.
 
We built Windmill Media because we believe in the power of local connection. We hope you’ll make us your daily stop for everything happening in our wonderful community.
Latest News Stories
 WATCH: GOP AG candidate: IL’s triplex of Democrat statewide offices ‘fails the people’
 WATCH: Homan targets Chicago; Freedom Caucus responds to Pritzker’s ‘move out’ comment
 Everyday Economics: Why weak jobs data trumps inflation concerns for Fed policy
 EXCLUSIVE: Secret Service spent $11 million on Hunter Biden travel detail
 Proposed federal funding bill doles out nearly $16M for electric, hydrogen buses
 WATCH: Democrats ‘hate’ Trump more than they ‘love’ their communities, Homan says
 Bipartisan group of lawmakers aim to increase migrant physician jobs
 WATCH: Border czar Homan considered turning Trump’s offer down
 WATCH: DeSantis addresses State Freedom Caucus Foundation
 Higher ed spending up as enrollment plummets at Illinois universities
 World’s largest retailer struggles to keep costs down as tariffs hit
 Boston judge orders Trump to give back Harvard funding