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Chicago Tribune

  • Full, unlimited access to the Chicago Tribune website. 
  • Access the E-edition of today's newspaper and web articles dating back to the 2000s. 
  • Sign-in with a Chicago Tribune account for 72 hours of unlimited access across devices or choose to browse anonymously for 24 hours of access. 

Use it for: Reading current local, national, and world news, printing crosswords

Flipster Magazines

  • Digital editions of popular magazines
  • Unlimited magazine checkouts
  • Back issues available
  • Use your computer or download the app to your mobile device

Libby, by OverDrive

  • Collection of ebooks, eaudiobooks, and magazines
  • Use your computer or download the app for your mobile device

MasterFILE Complete

  • Contains full text for more than 1,000 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps & flags
  • Covers an extensive range of subject areas including business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY and fashion.

Use it for: Any research project

NewsBank

  • Current and archived issues of Chicagoland newspapers
  • Image editions of the Daily Herald, Chicago Sun-Times, Lake County News-Sun and more
  • Historical issues of the Chicago Daily News and Chicago Sun-Times
  • Full-text articles, color images, and content only published online

Use it for: Staying up-to-date with the latest news, genealogy research, and general research

Newspapers.com Library Edition

  • Thousands of historical newspapers dating from the early 1700s into the early 2000s.
  • The database contains full runs and portions of runs of well-known regional and state titles as well as small local newspapers from the United States and other countries. 
  • View full-page images with searchable full text.

Use it for: Locating a specific article or obituary, historical and genealogical research

Wall Street Journal

  • Full, unlimited access to The Wall Street Journal website. 
  • Access the E-edition of today's newspaper and over 15 years of archives. 
  • Create an account or sign-in with an existing one and get full access for 3 days. Can be renewed an unlimited number of times. 

Use it for: Reading current local, national, and world news, printing crosswords