Illinois Newspapers

Online Newspapers - Newspaper Databases - Print and Microfilm Collections - Finding Illinois Newspapers at Other Institutions - Major Collections of Illinois Newspapers

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Online Newspapers

Search the University of Chicago Library's collection of full-text newspapers. Includes dates of coverage.

• Browse/Search by Newspaper Title

Newspaper Databases

Search for articles from Illinois newspapers. Indicates full text.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

• 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

• Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
  One of the largest newspaper depositories in Illinois. Extensive coverage of newspapers from Springfield and other locations around the state. You can search the Library's newspaper holdings by city or town.
• Center for Research Libraries
  The Center holds one of the largest collections of U.S. and foreign newspapers in the country, both in print and microfilm. Search the CRL Catalog for specific titles and holdings. The Center also has an U.S. ethnic newspaper database which can be searched by ethnic group and location. Most of the CRL's collection is available via interlibrary loan.
• Harold Washington Library (Chicago Public Library)- Newspaper Collections
  Along with major dailies, the Harold Washington Library's newspaper collection also houses the Lerner Newspaper Collection, (Chicago and near north suburban newspapers from 1920s-1990s).
• Chicago History Museum Research Center
  The Chicago History Museum's Research Center has an extensive collection of newspapers, especially for suburban Chicago.
• Newberry Library
  The Newberry Library has newspapers on microfilm and scattered issues in print, as well as an extensive genealogy collection.
• Library of Congress Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room
  Guide to the extensive print and microfilm newspaper collections at the Library of Congress.
• University of Minnesota: Immigration History Research Center
  The University of Minnesota's IHRC houses one of the largest ethnic newspaper and periodical collections in the United States.