Chicago Newspapers

Online Resources | Newspapers on Microfilm

Online Resources

The Broad Ax

• Chronicling America         
  • 1895 to 1922

Chicago Daily News

• Newspapers.com Illinois Collection         
  • 1879 to 1891

Chicago Defender

• Chicago Defender Historical Archive         
  • January 1, 1910 to December 29, 2010
• ProQuest Newspapers          
  • November 22, 1999-present

The Chicago Eagle

• Chronicling America          
  • 1894 to 1920
• Newspapers.com Illinois Collection          
  • 1889 to 1922

Chicago Examiner

• Chicago Public Library Digital Collections                
  • February 1908 to April 1918

Chicago Sun-Times

• Chicago Sun-Times               
  • January 1, 1986-present
• Chicago Sun-Times Digital Microfilm               
  • October 2018-present

Chicago Tribune

• Chicago Tribune Historical Archive          
  • April 23, 1849 to December 31, 2012
  • 1849 to 1852 incomplete
• Chicago Tribune          
  • January 1, 1985-present
• Chicago Tribune Digital Microfilm          
  • January 1, 2008-present (embargo on most recent three months)

Crain’s Chicago Business

• ProQuest Newspapers          
  • Jan. 6, 1986-present

The Daily Herald

• Newspapers.com Illinois Collection          
  • 1901 to 2006

The Day Book

• Chronicling America          
  • 1911 to 1917
• Newspapers.com Illinois Collection          
  • 1911 to 1917

The Englewood Economist

• Newspapers.com Illinois Collection          
  • 1906 to 1924

Extra

• ProQuest Newspapers          
  • January 8, 2004-October 11, 2012

The Inter Ocean

• Newspapers.com Illinois Collection          
  • 1872 to 1914

La Raza

• ProQuest Newspapers          
  • December 9, 2007-present

The News

• Newspapers.com Illinois Collection          
  • 1962 to 1968

News Journal

• Newspapers.com Illinois Collection          
  • 1923 to 1977

Northwest Journal

• Newspapers.com Illinois Collection          
  • 1967

Southend Reporter

• Newspapers.com Illinois Collection          
  • 1976 to 1977

Southtown Economist

• Newspapers.com Illinois Collection          
  • 1921 to 1974

SouthtownStar, Formerly Daily Southtown

• Daily Southtown          
  • July 31, 2004-Nov. 17, 2007
• SouthtownStar          
  • Nov. 18, 2007-present

Suburbanite Economist

• Newspapers.com Illinois Collection          
  • 1905 to 1975

Telegraf

• Newspapers.com Illinois Collection          
  • 1892 to 1901

Newspapers on Microfilm

These newspapers on microfilm are available by appointment on the 5th floor of Harold Washington Library Center.

• Request an appointment to use the microfilm.
• Questions? Contact ngpnews@chipublib.org or (312) 747-4366.

1833-1834

• Chicago Democrat

1835-1837

• Chicago American
• Chicago Democrat

1838

• Chicago Democrat

1839-1841

• Chicago Daily American
• Chicago Democrat

1842

• Chicago Daily American
• Chicago Democrat
• Chicago Express (from October 24, 1842)

1843

• Chicago Democrat
• Chicago Express (to October 30, 1843)

1844-1845

• Chicago Democrat
• Chicago Journal (from August 31, 1844)

1846-1848

• Chicago Journal

1849-1851

• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Tribune

1852-1854

• Chicago Democratic Press
• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Tribune

1855-1857

• Chicago Democratic Press
• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Times
• Chicago Tribune

1858-1859

• Chicago Daily Herald
• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Times
• Chicago Tribune

1860-1871

• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Times
• Chicago Tribune

1872-1874

• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Times
• Chicago Tribune
• Inter Ocean (from March 27, 1872)

1875-1880

• Chicago Daily News (from December 1, 1875)
• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Times
• Chicago Tribune
• Inter Ocean

1881-1884

• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Herald
• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Record
• Chicago Times
• Chicago Tribune
• Inter Ocean

1885

• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Herald
• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Mail (from July 1, 1885)
• Chicago Record
• Chicago Times
• Chicago Tribune
• Inter Ocean

1886-1889

• Chicago Daily Globe (from April 9, 1888)
• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Evening Post (from March 1, 1886)
• Chicago Herald
• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Mail
• Chicago Record
• Chicago Times
• Chicago Tribune
• Inter Ocean

1890-1894

• Chicago Daily Globe (to June 30, 1893)
• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Evening Post
• Chicago Herald
• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Mail
• Chicago Record
• Chicago Times
• Chicago Tribune
• Inter Ocean

1895-1901

• Chicago American
• Chicago Chronicle
• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Evening Post
• Chicago Herald
• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Record
• Chicago Record Herald (from October 1901)
• Chicago Times-Herald
• Chicago Tribune
• Inter Ocean

1902-1907

• Chicago American
• Chicago Chronicle
• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Evening Post
• Chicago Herald
• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Record Herald
• Chicago Tribune
• Inter Ocean

1908

• Chicago American
• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Evening Post
• Chicago Examiner (from February 1, 1908)
• Chicago Herald
• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Record Herald
• Chicago Tribune
• Inter Ocean

1909-1914

• Chicago American
• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Defender
• Chicago Evening Post
• Chicago Examiner
• Chicago Herald
• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Record Herald (to May 13, 1914)
• Chicago Tribune
• Inter Ocean (to March 21, 1914)

1915-1917

• Chicago American
• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Defender
• Chicago Evening Post
• Chicago Examiner
• Chicago Herald
• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Tribune

1918

• Chicago American
• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Defender
• Chicago Evening Post
• Chicago Examiner (to May 1, 1918)
• Chicago Herald (to April 30, 1918)
• Chicago Herald-Examiner (from May 1918)
• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Tribune

1919-1928

• Chicago American
• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Defender
• Chicago Evening Post
• Chicago Herald-Examiner
• Chicago Journal
• Chicago Tribune

1929

• Chicago American
• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Daily Times (from September 3, 1929)
• Chicago Defender
• Chicago Evening Post
• Chicago Herald-Examiner
• Chicago Journal (to August 21, 1929)
• Chicago Tribune

1930-1932

• Chicago American
• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Daily Times
• Chicago Defender
• Chicago Evening Post
• Chicago Herald-Examiner
• Chicago Tribune

1933-1936

• Chicago American
• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Daily Times
• Chicago Herald-Examiner
• Chicago Tribune

1937-1939

• Chicago American (to July 31, 1939)
• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Daily Times
• Chicago Defender
• Chicago Herald-American (from August 28, 1939)
• Chicago Herald-Examiner (to August 26, 1939)
• Chicago Tribune

1940

• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Daily Times
• Chicago Defender
• Chicago Herald-American
• Chicago Tribune

1941-1947

• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Daily Times
• Chicago Defender
• Chicago Herald-American
• Chicago Sun (from December 4, 1941)
• Chicago Tribune

1948-1952

• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Daily Times (to January 31, 1948)
• Chicago Defender
• Chicago Herald-American (to March 10, 1953)
• Chicago Sun (to January 31, 1948)
• Chicago Sun-Times (from February 1, 1948)
• Chicago Tribune

1953-1961

• Chicago American (from March 11, 1953 to February 28, 1962)
• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Defender
• Chicago Sun-Times
• Chicago Tribune

1962-1969

• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Defender
• Chicago Sun-Times
• Chicago Tribune
• Chicago's American (from March 1, 1962 to April 27, 1969)

1970-1971

• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Defender
• Chicago Sun-Times
• Chicago Today
• Chicago Tribune

1972-1974

• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Defender
• Chicago Reader
• Chicago Sun-Times
• Chicago Today
• Chicago Tribune

1975-1978

• Chicago Daily News
• Chicago Defender
• Chicago Reader
• Chicago Sun-Times
• Chicago Tribune

1979-2018

• Chicago Sun-Times

1979-present

• Chicago Defender
• Chicago Reader
• Chicago Tribune