DePaul University Libraries
Chicago Newspapers: Resources

1Chicago Defender
Description: Historically important African American newspaper. Back issues available on microfilm.
Restrictions: None
2Chicago Defender - Historical Edition
Description: Provides full page and article images with searchable full text from 1975 back to the first issue.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
3Chicago News Cooperative
Description: Public-interest journalism focused on Chicago, its politics and policy, culture and the arts, and the diverse communities of the metropolitan area.
Restrictions: None
4Chicago Reader
Description: Independent weekly published since 1971 with features, arts and entertainment guide, apartment listings and more. Searchable archive online but with article delivery costs; print and microform available at Lincoln Park Library.
Restrictions: None
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5Chicago Sun-Times
Description: Online access from 1992, with back issues available on microfilm.
Restrictions: None
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6Chicago Tribune
Description: Search for full-text articles in the Chicago Tribune from 1985 - present. For access to articles dating 1849 - 1984, see the Chicago Tribune Historical Edition.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
7Chicago Tribune - Historical Edition
Description: Contains full text and page images of the entire contents of the Chicago Tribune, including classified ads, advertisements, obituaries, and comics.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
8Chicago Tribune Digital Microfilm
Description: Provides electronic access to full-page images of the Chicago Tribune.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
9IPL Newspapers Collection
Description: Online editions of big city dailies from the U.S. and around the world. Includes smaller markets such as some Chicago suburbs that you won't find covered by our database subscriptions. Access to archives sometimes requires registration or payment of a fee to view the full-text of an article.
Restrictions: None
10LexisNexis Academic
Description: Indexes newspaper articles, wire service reports and transcripts of TV and radio broadcasts; with full text; can search news, legal cases, law reviews, company profiles, SEC filings, country profiles, and people separately or in a combined search.
Restrictions: DePaul users only