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Chicago Sun-Times NewsBank	Full-text from 1986 to the present.	click here from home
Chicago Tribune NewsBank	Full-text from 1985 to the present.	click here from home
Chicago Tribune Historical Archive NewsBank	Contains morgue clippings covering major stories from the 1920’s through 1984, front pages from 1900-1984, and obituaries and death notices from 1860-1984.	click here from home
Chicago Tribune (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)	Full-text of the newspaper from 1849-1985.	click here from home
Daily Herald NewsBank	Full-text from 1995 to the present.	click here from home
Des Plaines Times NewsBank	Full-text from 1995 to the present.	click here from home

Free Web sites

   Chicago

Chicago Area Directory of Organizations - List of approximately 1,600 clubs, groups and other organizations throughout the metropolitan region, including a subject index.

ticketsCHICAGO.com - Tickets sales for Chicago area events.

City of Chicago Home Page - Information for visitors, residents and businesses.

Encyclopedia of Chicago - Historical resources including articles, photos and maps.

Graveyards of Chicago - Photographs of Chicago area cemeteries.

   Des Plaines

City of Des Plaines Home page - Access to the city code, forms, permits, city services, downtown redevelopment and city council minutes.

Des Plaines Community and Frisbie Senior Centers - Information on events, activities and services.

Des Plaines Park District - Current Spectrum catalog, events calendar and other information.