Newspapers, Magazines and Current Events

Chicago Community Collection

Search Chicago Metro news sources. This extensive collection is available in the library and remotely with your library card on an easy-to-use mobile responsive interface. Includes easy citation tools, article sharing and email capability for your convenience.

Chicago Daily News Historical Archive

Research Chicago history through the Chicago Daily News Historical Archive Collection with coverage from 1875-1978. Primary source information to examine events, issues and daily life in the context of the historical period, featuring archived full newspaper pages.

Chicago Sun Times Collection

Research Chicago history through the Chicago Sun-Times Historical and Current Collection with coverage from 1929 through current. Study trends, issues, events, advertisements, companies and more through historical and current full newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online.

Chicago Tribune

Comprehensive coverage back to 1985 is available for the Chicago Tribune newspaper. This resource also includes Tribune online articles and blog posts.

Consumer Reports

Get full product reviews and articles from Consumer Reports Magazine and Buying Guide at no charge.

Daily Herald Collection: Suburban Chicago News Source

Local news, events and people from the northwest suburbs and Chicago area. Search current and archived Daily Herald issues (from 1995 to the present) with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. (From Newsbank) 

Daily Southtown Collection

Explore Chicago area history through local news, events and people with the Daily Southtown Collection. Search current and archived issues (2004 to current day)  with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online.

Ethnic Diversity Source

Provides articles and ebooks covering the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America

Magazines: MasterFILE Complete

For all areas of study: articles from more than 1600 magazines and journals, some going back 30 years. Also provides primary sources, photos, maps and flags.

Points of View Reference Source

Provides various viewpoints on current issues.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. Major Dailies

Contains issues of the Chicago Tribune (1849 - current), the Los Angeles Times  (1881 - current), the New York Times  (1851 - current), the Wall Street Journal  (1889 - current), and the Washington Post  (1877 - current).

Regional Business News

Business and trade journals from all over the U.S. and the world.