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Explore international, national and local newspapers from 1978 to present. Titles include Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald and Crain's Chicago Business.

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Search obituaries and death notices from more than 3,600 newspapers across the United States.

Uncover records from the New England Historic Genealogical Society that cover New York, New England and beyond dating to the 1500s.

Search the popular genealogy research website for free, including censuses, vital records, passenger lists, family histories and more. Note: Ancestry will temporarily be available for at-home use through at least June 30, 2021. 

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Read articles from business journals, research companies and industries, and find SWOT analyses, case studies and market research reports.

Conduct basic background checks on individuals and businesses in northern Illinois. Find public records of real estate transactions, business licenses, bankruptcies, foreclosures and arrests.

Find Chicago Tribune articles from 1849 through the present.

Discover images of the front page as it appeared from early 1900 through 1984. Obituaries and death notices are available from 1860 to 1984, as well clippings indexed by Tribune staff from major stories and events from the 1920s through 1984.

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Find prices, ratings and advice for services in the Chicago area, including automotive services, health care providers and home care services.

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Find grants and foundations to support your nonprofit based on your area of interest and location. Note: Foundation Directory Online – Essential is temporarily available for at-home use as a response to the pandemic. Foundation Directory Online – Professional, which provides more detailed information, can be accessed inside the library with assistance from a Reference Librarian.

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Research your family history with historical newspapers from 1690-1922, local history books and genealogies, military records and more.

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Access historical annual reports as early as 1925.

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Look up nonprofits using information gathered from tax returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service.

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Search full-text articles starting from 1851.

Full, unlimited access to the New York Times website, including digitized archives back to 1851. For in-Library use, just visit NYTimes.com and create an account. For at-home use, activate a three-day subscription and create an account. When the subscription runs out, come back to the Library's website to extend it.

Find full-text articles from more than 400 newspapers across the United States, including the Daily Herald back to 1901.

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Search the current and historical content of top news sites including the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times.

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Read full-text articles of popular elementary school magazines, such as Ranger Rick, Zoobooks and National Geographic Kids.

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Search Illinois public records on individuals, businesses and properties, including bankruptcies and foreclosures. Identify new businesses and incorporations in the Chicagoland area.

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Read full-text articles in business publications, including Crain's Chicago Business.

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Explore articles on current events in social, political and economic issues.

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Search for Wall Street Journal articles from 1889 to present.

Full, unlimited access to the Wall Street Journal website. Activate a three-day subscription and create an account. When the subscription runs out, come back to the Library's website to extend it. Access to the WSJ app and WSJ+ are not included. 

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