DATABASES

Chicago Tribune 

(Available from home to Indian Prairie Library cardholders.)
Full text of Chicago Tribune newspaper articles from 1985 to present.

Chicago Tribune Historical Archives 

(Available from home to Indian Prairie Library cardholders.)
Chicago Tribune newspaper articles (1920-1984); front pages (1900-1984); and obituaries and death notices (1860-1984).

Chicago Sun-Times 

(Available from home to Indian Prairie Library cardholders.)
Full text of the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper articles from 1986 to present.

Daily Herald 

 SITES

Chicago Area Directory of Organizations
Lists over 1,600 clubs and groups located in the Chicago metro area.

Chicago History Museum (formerly Chicago Historical Society)
Learn about visiting the museum, view online historical information, search the museum's online catalog, search from over 55,000 photographs in the Chicago Daily News, and more.

Chicago Metromix
Best entertainment guide on the Net.

Chicago Tribune - Things to Do on the Cheap
Lists inexpensive entertainment in the Chicago area.

City of Chicago
Official Web site of the City of Chicago which includes visitor information, contact numbers, doing business with Chicago, etc.

Digital City Chicago
Contains lots of information on what to do and see in Chicago.

Digital Past
Local documents from 15 North Suburban Chicago communities.

Early Chicago
A compendium of the early history of Chicago to 1835, when the Indians left.

Encyclopedia of Chicago
The Chicago Historical Society, The Newberry Library and Northwestern University present this searchable encyclopedia of the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs.

Learn Chicago
History, trivia, timelines and other great Chicago links compiled by the Chicago Public Library.

Metra
Provides train schedules, maps and ticket information.

Yahoo Chicago
Chicago news, real estate information, entertainment, restaurants and more.