Library Guides: HIST 47503: Colloquium: Chicago in United States Urban History: Chicago Newspapers

Chicago Newspapers Online

Titles are arranged in chronological order.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune (1849-2014) This link opens in a new window
Offers full page and article images with searchable full text. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue, 1849-2011.

Hyde Park Herald
1882-
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Chicago's "oldest community newspaper" serving Hyde Park and Kenwood.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Defender (1910-2010) This link opens in a new window
Full text of the historically Black newspaper, which was distributed nationwide. Coverage is 1910-2010

Dziennik Zwiazkowy
1908-1917
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Polish American newspaper.
Chicago Reader
1971-
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One of Chicago's alternative newspapers.
Chicago Tribune (1985-)
Recent issues of the Tribune. Does not include pdfs.

Chicago Newspapers on Microfilm

Chicago Daily Journal
(Other Title: Daily Chicago Journal)
microfm AN14.C4C4
1853-1861

Chicago Daily News
microfm AN2 22.3
1875-1978

Chicago Defender (Weekend Ed.)
microfm AN2 22.6
1909-2011

Chicago Defender (Daily Ed.)
microfm AN2 22.5
1956-2007

Chicago Evening Journal
microfm AN14.C4C4
1861-1871

Chicago Journal
microfm AN14.C4C6
1979-1983

Chicago Record Herald
microfm AN2 22.8
1901-1914

Chicago Sun-Times
(Other titles: Chicago Sun, Chicago Sun and Times)
microfm AN2 22.9
1941-2009

Chicago Times
(Other title: Daily Chicago Times)
microfm AN2 22.93
1856-1895

Chicago Times-Herald
microfm AN2 22.94
1895-1901

Chicago Today
1966-1974
microfm AN2 22.97

Chicago Weekly Journal
(Also Weekly Chicago Journal)
microfm AN14.C4C5
1853, 1845-1850

Citizen
microfm AN14.C4C46
1882-1914, 1917-1923

Crain’s Chicago Business
microfm HF3163.C4C72
1980-

Drover's Journal
microfm AN2 22.2
1882-1968

Gay Life
microfm HQ75.G35
1975-1986

Hyde Park Herald
microfm F548.68.H9H8
1882-2000

Mexico
microfm AN14.C4M49
1925-1930

Nacional
microf AN14.C4M49
1930-1931

Reader
microfm AN14.C4R3
1971-

Vorbote
microfm AN14.C4V67
1917-1924

Windy City Times
microfm HQ75.W56
1985-1999

Chicago Foreign Press Survey

Chicago Foreign Press Survey (1861-1938)
Translations of selected news articles appearing in the Chicago area foreign language press from 1861 to 1938.
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The Chicago Foreign Language Press Survey was published in 1942 by the Chicago Public Library Omnibus Project of the Work Projects Administration of Illinois.

Chicago Newspapers in Large Databases

Titles are arranged in chronolgocal order.

Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980 This link opens in a new window
Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980 represents the single largest compilation of Spanish-language newspapers printed in the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries. The distinctive collection features hundreds of Hispanic American newspapers, including many long scattered and forgotten titles published in the 19th century.
African American Newspapers, 1827-1998 This link opens in a new window
Part of the Readex America's Historical Newspapers collection, African American Newspapers, 1827-1998 was created from the most extensive African American newspaper archives in the United States--those of the Wisconsin Historical Society, Kansas State Historical Society and the Library of Congress. Beginning with Freedom's Journal (NY), the first African American newspaper published in the United States, the titles in this resource include The Colored Citizen (OH), Rights of All (NY), Wisconsin Afro-American, New York Age, Virginia Journal and Alexandria Advertiser, Richmond Planet, Cleveland Gazette, The Appeal (MN) and hundreds of others from every region of the U.S.--Catalog Record
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Formerly LexisNexis Academic
A full-text news and information service that provides access to newspapers, magazines, news wires, news transcripts, business, and legal information. Dates of coverage vary by title.
ProQuest Global Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Full text articles from recent years from over 2500 news sources worldwide. Includes the Chicago Tribune 1985- present, Washington Post 1987 -, the Times (London) 1992- and the New York Times 1980- present
Ethnic NewsWatch This link opens in a new window
Provides bibliographic citations and full-text articles appearing in numerous U.S. ethnic minority newspapers, consumer magazines, and some journals. The database focus is on African American, American Indian, Asian American, and U.S. Latino publications, though many other minority groups are also included.
Access Newspaper Archive This link opens in a new window
Newspaper Archive spans more than 400 years of family history, small-town events, world news and more.
Factiva This link opens in a new window
Provides access to global news and business information, including local newspapers, same-day newswires, company reports, and media programs. Content is available in many different languages, including Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Russian. Stock data and indices are available for 5 years.

Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers
Select newspaper search, then "Illinois" and "Chicago" to see a list of available newspapers. Use the keyword search then " Illinois" and "Chicago"to search across the papers by topic.

America's Historical Newspapers, 1690-1922 This link opens in a new window
Provides full text of issues from hundreds of American newspapers published between 1699 and 1922, with near exhaustive coverage for newspapers that began publication before 1820.