Heartland Newsfeed was founded on December 31, 2016 combining passions for journalism and information technology. It was launched with the initiative that the news be reported without the toxic influences that the mainstream media espouses and the excessive political theater involved with some alternative media outlets.

That initiative has not changed as the digital publication focuses more closely on local news in central and southern Illinois as well as eastern Missouri, in addition to national, world, and other news features, such as sports.

This media platform would serve as the foundation for what is now known as Heartland Media Group of Central Illinois & Eastern Missouri.

Heartland Newsfeed features hard-hitting investigative reporting, in-depth political coverage, timely behind-the-scenes sports analysis, and insightful entertainment and cultural coverage.

We strive to maintain a commitment to transparency and deliver groundbreaking news that no local or mainstream platform provides.

We continuously work to have a diverse staff, which we hope to see come to full fruition by 2030.

Heartland Newsfeed is a consortium of former print and/or digital newspapers including Arena SportsNet Chicago, Champaign-Urbana Courier, The Daily American News, Illinois Intelligencer, ISNet America, Metro-East Journal, Murphysboro American, The Illinois Report, Sideline Sports Media, Mattoon Messenger, 365 News Daily, Baseball News Portal, and Financial News Minute.

We are looking to acquire digital media outlets as time passes, and as appropriate, print media outlets in Illinois and Missouri.