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Subscription databases

These databases provide specialized information, including newspaper and magazine articles that are not available for free on the Internet. They are paid for by your library. | Free Web sites

Subscription Databases

Chicago Sun-Times NewsBank	Full-text from 1986 to the present.

Chicago Tribune NewsBank	Full-text from 1985 to the present.

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.

Chicago Tribune (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)	Full-text of the newspaper from 1849-1985.

Daily Herald NewsBank	Full-text from 1995 to the present.

Des Plaines Times NewsBank	Full-text from 1995 to the present.

Free Web sites

Chicago

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.

Museum Free Days
List of free days at Chicago museums.

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.

Find more in the Library's "Life in Des Plaines" section
Hospitals, schools, places of worship, local government.