Newspapers, Magazines and Current Events

  • Black Life in America

    The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media. (From Newsbank)

  • Chicago Community Collection: Local Papers

    Check out this comprehensive list of local publications from the greater Chicago area. Stay informed on local topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. (Newsbank)

  • Chicago Sun Times Collection

    Explore Chicago history through local news, events and people with the Chicago Sun-Times Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online.

  • Chicago Tribune

    Comprehensive coverage back to 1985 is available for the Chicago Tribune.

  • 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 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 with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online.

  • Historical Newspapers

    Browse through older issues and information from the Chicago Tribune  (1849 - 1992), the Los Angeles Times  (1881 - 1992), the New York Times  (1851 - 2013), the Wall Street Journal  (1889 - 1999), and the Washington Post  (1877 - 1999). Also provides some current articles as well as some information on blogs and podcasts.

  • 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 Center

    Provides various viewpoints on current issues.

  • Regional Business News

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