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Featured Resources
New York Times: All Access
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Pressreader
International and national newspapers and magazines in multiple languages.
Local Newspapers
Chicago Sun-Times – 1929 to Current
Research Chicago history through the Chicago Sun-Times Collection with coverage from 1929 through current.
Daily Herald Collection
Explore DuPage and Arlington Heights history through local news, events and people with the Daily Herald Collection.
Genealogy Resources
Heritage Quest
Searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular ProQuest Genealogy & Local History collection.
Fold3 Library Edition
Collections of original military records, including stories, photos, and personal documents of those who served in the military.
FamilySearch
Discover your family story with images of birth, marriage, death, census, land, and court records from more than 130 countries.
Ancestry Library Edition
Unlock your story with censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, court and legal documents, photos, maps, and more!
Online Learning Resources
Udemy Online Courses
Learn and improve skills across business, tech, design, and more. Includes 25,000+ on-demand video courses in multiple languages.
Northstar Digital Literacy
Basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online.
Digital Learn
Video courses on the most basic computer skills, such as using email, navigating a web site, and searching the internet. Video Tutorial