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title: "Shaw Local News - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "Stay up-to-date on the local news that is most relevant to you, plus important regional news affecting all of Northern Illinois.  The Shaw Media Illinois app features: The latest news, sports and feat"
---

# Shaw Local News — United States
> No. 1 In Northern Illinois

![Shaw Local News App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/54/a3/c9/54a3c94c-1fad-1aad-29be-0106efb7b197/AppIcon-1x_U007epad-0-1-0-85-220-0.png/400x400bb.png)

**Developer:** [Shaw Suburban Media](https://apptail.io/developer/shaw-suburban-media-yWYb)
**Category:** News
**Rating:** 4.3/5 (365 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.shaw.nwherald
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 4.5 (released 2026-02-18)
**Original Release:** 2018-10-01

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id1434438958)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/shaw-local-news-MOtc/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/shaw-local-news-MOtc/united-states)

## Shaw Local News Description
Stay up-to-date on the local news that is most relevant to you, plus important regional news affecting all of Northern Illinois.

The Shaw Media Illinois app features:
The latest news, sports and features  from your local community, county and all of Northern Illinois.
Customize the app to show only the news and information you want to see.
News alerts: Get notifications when major news occurs.
Bears Insider: Access the best Chicago Bears coverage.
Friday Night Drive: Illinois-wide coverage of high school football.

Shaw Media Illinois is the No. 1 news source in Northern Illinois, covering:
Bureau County
Carroll County
Cook County
DeKalb County
DuPage County
Grundy County
Kane County
Kendall County
La Salle County
Lake County
Lee County
McHenry County
Ogle County
Putnam County
Whiteside County
Will County
Chicago Bears

## Shaw Local News Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/ef/54/c8/ef54c842-be6c-4357-063c-afeb2f7ae691/6e0f1ec1-da4f-418a-9fc8-b4b80953b06f_IMG-6063.PNG/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/78/f7/f5/78f7f575-b0fb-4c7c-74e0-0377ec8773ad/b6107c24-92d1-42ac-8cea-ed183aa47777_IMG-6064.PNG/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/da/ce/a8/dacea8d5-1a65-5982-b345-d5e4a4fe5e84/481d29fe-6708-4ba5-86f3-78179f4e8bb3_66279.jpg/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/14/5b/d7/145bd797-0a61-10e6-76f9-b3e5ca98fa06/e68caea9-9af8-4ed9-a54b-2885a84b63a2_97880.jpg/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/1d/36/ba/1d36ba90-39c7-8581-0491-53b483f10ee9/e7ab1370-dc5c-4d75-ab63-49520f1656d5_IMG-6068.PNG/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/d9/29/05/d9290546-627e-cb3e-3d13-5911a3aea0c7/ac04fbe3-b7dd-430c-9e95-99f83037d5ce_IMG-6067.PNG/1242x2688.png)

## Shaw Local News Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 257 (70%)
- 4 stars: 42 (12%)
- 3 stars: 26 (7%)
- 2 stars: 10 (3%)
- 1 stars: 30 (8%)

## Shaw Local News Reviews in United States

### *---- "The app doesn’t work"
I’ve about had it this is the only app that doesn’t respond
-- cpolly111, 2024-08-05

### ***-- "Shaw Local app for ios"
Generally, the app displays the newspaper as expected. What is not expected is the unfriendly manner this app is to regular users. Itwill not remember the user from one session to the next requiring login again and again. Seems to allow login memory for PC. This app could be more user friendly but it is tolerable.
-- Borch61081, 2022-04-05

### ***** "Great news app"
This is my go to for Northern Illinois news.
-- Jeep1973, 2022-04-05

### ****- "Shawlocal"
Great paper good resource
-- jweiss09, 2022-04-05

### ****- "Sign in"
Wish it would remember my I d so I didn’t have to sign in each time. Have the box checked to stay signed in
-- oliver1850, 2022-04-05

### *---- "Subtitles"
Where are the subtitles.  Just tried to read an article on the 5 to watch in area basketball and I didn’t even know who I was reading about because the kids’ names were not listed
-- Huskie 826, 2021-11-23

### ***** "Great customizable news source"
I love that the app lets me set up a custom feed of just the news that’s most relevant to me. I like to follow my local area’s news, but also want to keep up to date with how the Bears are doing, and through the settings, I can have those two things show up first in the app.
-- Brdraper, 2021-11-09

### ***** "Tons of local news"
One great place for a whole lot of news that matters to northern Illinois residents
-- PFW fan, 2020-06-19

### ****- "Newspaper view"
I love reading the northwest herald on my ipad each morning. However with the most recent update, there is no longer the option of viewing the daily paper as if I was reading a printed copy. PLEASE bring back the option to view the printed format!
-- cmeraz502, 2020-06-17

### *---- "I Agree - App doesn’t work"
I would think after all this time, the NW Herald would fix this app.
-- Emily41, 2019-11-21

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## Shaw Local News Discovered Keywords
- shaw

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## Shaw Local News Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/shaw-local-news-MOtc/united-states)
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/shaw-local-news-MOtc/india)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/shaw-local-news-MOtc/canada)

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