| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Daniel Pope Cook |
| Founder(s) | Matthew Duncan |
| Publisher | Blackwell & Berry |
| Founded | 1814 |
| Headquarters | Kaskaskia, Illinois (1814–1820) Vandalia, Illinois (1820–1832) |
The Illinois Intelligencer (1814–1832), was the first newspaper in Illinois. Founded by Kentucky native Matthew Duncan as the Illinois Herald in 1814, the printing offices were also used to print early territorial documents. In 1816, the operation was sold to Daniel Pope Cook, who re-titled the publication the Western Intelligencer. Under Robert Blackwell, Elijah C. Berry, and William C. Berry, the paper was issued until 1832.