Magazines & Newspapers

From Newsbank – Comprehensive news collection, ideal for exploring issues and events at the local, regional, national, and international levels. Includes the Libertyville Review, Vernon Hills Review, Daily Herald, and Chicago Sun-Times.

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

From Newsbank – Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online.

Searchable archive of articles from 1985 to the present.

Contains 2.5 million obituaries and death notices, front pages from 1900 through 1984, and selected articles from the newspaper’s clipping files. Paid ads are excluded.

Search the full newspaper, including advertisements, from 1849 through 1998.

Research before you buy, using this helpful information source. Interactive features and frequent updates make the online version even more useful than the print.

Search 150 major cooking and nutrition magazines for recipes and other food-related information.

From Newsbank – Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online.

Search major periodicals that specialize in these topics.

Full-text periodicals, newspapers, major reference sources, audio and video files focusing on business, current events, popular culture, sports, and entertainment.

Articles, newspapers, and information on fitness, medicine, nutrition, public health, and more.

From Newsbank – The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media.

Content from industry journals, travel guides, and magazines.

Search or browse the Lake County Independent (1894-1906), Lake County Independent/Waukegan Weekly Sun (1906-1916), Libertyville Independent (1916-1927) and Lake County Register (1923-1927). Additional years are available on microfilm at the Cook Park Library.

Read the current day’s paper or search for articles. Requires a one-time account set up with library card, email address and password.

An extensive database that provides online access to 4,000+ historical newspapers dating from the early 1700s into the 2000s. Contains full runs and portions of runs of well-known, regional and state titles to small local newspapers. For a listing of local newspapers in this database, see our Local History page.

More than 6,000 newspapers and magazines from more than 100 countries in 60+ languages, including Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Chicago Tribune, etc.
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For elementary and middle school students; includes thousands of selected magazine and newspaper articles and U.S. government documents on a wide variety of subjects and current events.

Read the current day’s paper or search for articles. You will need to create an account and renew access every 3 days.

Read the current day’s paper or search for articles.