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Trump tariffs threaten small town newspapers in Illinois
Sterling editor Jeff Rogers runs two daily papers the Daily Gazette and the Dixon Telegraph with 18 staff facing higher newsprint costs after Canada lumber and paper tariffs. Industry leaders warn print advertising loss and potential closures as costs could rise over 30 percent and trigger budget cuts across Illinois and Iowa publications.
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Sterling, Ill
Jeff Rogers
Daily Gazette
Sterling
Dixon Telegraph
Times
Donald Trump
Trump
U.S
Rogers
Shaw Media
America
Illinois
Iowa
Tampa Bay Times
Florida
Sam Fisher
Illinois Press Association
US Department of Commerce
North Pacific Paper Mill
Washington State
New York
One Rock Capital Partners
United States
International Trade Commission
Commerce Department
The
Trade Commission
ITC
American Forest and Paper Association
Donna Harman
Commerce
Wilbur Ross
Senate
Wall Street Journal
Daily News
Longview
Washington
Kristine Coratti Kelly
Uchechukwu Jarrett
University of Nebraska
Rick Campbell
C & R Media
Iinois
Campbell
Jeff Egbert
Pinckneyville Press
DuQuoin Weekly
Egbert
Midwest
Don Bricker