All print and microfilm newspapers are in-library use only.
1885-1939 – microfilm (many issues missing)
Vital Records Index - birth, marriage and death notices printed in the Wheaton Illinoian from 1889 to 1893
1894-1898 – microfilm (many issues from 1897-1898 missing)
1910-1913 – microfilm
1913-1933 – microfilm (many issues from 1917 and 1929 missing)
1933-1994 – microfilm
1955-1989 – print (bound)
1989-2000 – microfilm
1995-2002 – microfilm
2000-2012 - microfilm
January 2013 - March 20, 2020 and February 11, 2022 - present - print
2009-2020 - online through Chicago News Collection
1901-2022 online (image) through Newspaper Archive (all editions)
1995-current - online (text) through Chicago News Collection (all editions)
2021-current - online (image) through Chicago News Collection (Northwest Suburbs edition only)
Last 2 months - print
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1849-1998 – online (image) through Chicago Tribune Historical Edition
1972-2009 - microfilm
1985-present – online (text) through Chicago Tribune (obituaries from 1985-1999 missing)
Last 2 months – print
Last 4 days – online (image) through PressReader
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1986-present – online (text) through Chicago News Collection
2018-present – online (image) through Chicago News Collection
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Newspaper and Obituary Databases
Chicago News Collection
Search a wide variety of credible, vetted local and regional newspapers from throughout the Chicagoland area, including the Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Naperville Sun, and more.
Chicago Sun-Times via NewsBank
Read today's newspaper or recent issues by selecting the Image format and browsing by date. Search current and archived issues from 1986 to the present.
Chicago Tribune
Comprehensive coverage from 1985 to the present. Search top news stories, local issues, obituaries, pop culture, and more. Note obituaries from 1985-1999 are missing.