Illinois Newspapers
Illinois Newspapers
Online Newspapers - Newspaper Databases - Print and
Microfilm Collections - Finding Illinois
Newspapers at Other Institutions - Major
Collections of Illinois Newspapers
Online Newspapers
Search the University of Chicago Library's collection of
full-text newspapers. Includes dates of coverage.
Newspaper Databases
Search for articles from Illinois newspapers. 
Indicates full text.
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LexisNexis Academic
Includes full-text coverage for the Daily Herald (suburban
Chicago), The Pantagraph (Bloomington), and The State
Journal-Register (Springfield). You can also limit to Illinois
newspapers by selecting the "Source" tab, and then filter by
Country | United States | Illinois. Or you can also limit to
specific newspapers by title.
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Factiva
Includes full-text of many Illinois newspapers, including the
News-Sun (Waukegan) and The Times (South Suburbs
and Northwest Indiana). To limit to Illinois papers,
select: Sources | Publication By Region | North American Countries
| United States - Illinois. Make sure to highlight the selection to
limit your search to these sources.
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ProQuest Newsstand
Provides full-text coverage of newspapers, with some Illinois
coverage.
- Daily Herald
Index
Index to The Daily Herald 1901 to 1964. Does not include
full-text. The University of Chicago Library does not own the
Daily Herald, but articles may be available through
interlibrary loan service.
Print and Microfilm
Collections
Sources to help you locate Illinois newspapers in print and
microfilm at the University of Chicago Library.
- Library
Catalog
The Library Catalog includes University of Chicago Library holdings
for online, print, and microfilm newspapers. Search for a specific
title by selecting the "Journal" search option. You can also use
the "Advanced Keyword" search option to locate newspapers by city.
Just enter the name of the city/town and "newspapers" in the box
labeled "Subject".
- Lens
The Library's new search interface provides facets which can focus
your search, such as "place of publication," "time period," and
"genre".
- United
States Newspapers at the University of Chicago Library
This database can help you locate Chicago newspapers by date,
title, and subject/audience. The database was compiled from a
survey of U.S. newspapers held at the University of Chicago Library
by the Illinois Newspaper Project in 1997 and is not
updated. As a result, some call numbers and holdings
information may be out of date, so we recommend confirming with the
Library Catalog for holdings and location information.
- Newspaper
Collections on Microfilm at the U of C Library
A bibliography of major microfilm sets at the Library, many of
which contain 19th and 20th century Illinois newspapers, including
the set "Illinois Valley Newspaper Collection", 19th and 20th
century Illinois newspapers.
Finding Illinois Newspapers at
Other Institutions
Databases to help you locate Illinois newspapers in print
and microfilm at libraries, historical societies, and
museums.
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WorldCat
You can use WorldCat to locate newspapers at libraries around the
country. If you do not know the title, you can use the advanced
search options to identify newspapers by type or location. To help
limit your search, select "Serial" and add "Newspapers" as a
subject search to your other keyword searches.
- Illinois
Newspaper Project Database
Search newspaper holdings at
libraries around Illinois, compiled by the Illinois Newspaper
Project. Includes holdings for museums, public libraries, and
historical societies throughout Illinois. Search by title, city,
county, or type.
- Metropolitan Library
System Union List
Search the newspaper and periodicals holdings for Chicago and south
suburban libraries. Good for locating local newspapers held in
suburban public libraries.
Major Collections of
Illinois Newspapers
