R&R - Local Newspapers

Key: Home use requires a valid EPL card

Chicago Sun Times

Available in paper copy ~ 3 months

Chicago Tribune

Available on microfilm ~ 1972- Present
Paper/Book Index ~ 1972- Present
Available in paper copy ~ 3 months

Daily Herald

Available in paper copy ~ 3 months

DuPage Press
Available on microfilm:
7 November 1954 – 13 November 1954
8 January 1955 – 19 November 1955
2 January 1956 – 31 December 1956

Elmhurst Doings
Available in paper copy ~ 1 year
Available on microfilm ~ 19 April 2001 – 23 December 2010
* Elmhurst Local History Index ~ 19 April 2001 – 23 December 2010

Elmhurst Enterprise
Available on microfilm ~ 6 July 1894 - 23 June 1899

Elmhurst Independent
Available in paper copy ~ 1 year
Available on microfilm ~ 19 September 2001 – Present
* Elmhurst Local History Index ~ 19 April 2001 – Present

Elmhurst Leader
Available on microfilm:
14 June 1929 - 6 December 1929
12 July 1929
25 August 1936 - 22 December 1936
1938 - 30 July 1951

Elmhurst Press
Available in paper copy ~ 1 year
* Elmhurst Local History Index ~ 12 June 1985 – Present

Available on microfilm: (There is no record of the Elmhurst paper between 1899 & 1918 because of fire. December 1922 to December 1928 also lost in fire.)
4 January 1918 - 12 June 1918
17 December 1918 (this day only)
28 February 1919 - 1 December 1922
4 January 1929 - 27 December 1929
January 1931 - Present
Microfilm Index (A librarian will need to assist you. Ask for details.) __?__ - 1985

Suburban Life
Available on microfilm: 6 March 1997 – 15 September 2000
* Elmhurst Local History Index ~ 6 March 1997 – 15 September 2000

Suburban Press
Available on microfilm ~ 6 January 1931 – 15 December 1931

Wheaton Illinoian
Available on microfilm:
2 January 1885 – 3 September 1886
10 September 1886 – 15 November 1889

• Alphebetical list of hard copy magazines & newspaper owned at EPL

• Subject list of hard copy magazines & newspaper owned at EPL

• Elmhurst Yearbooks

* Local History Index
This is an index of several local Elmhurst, IL newspapers. With this tool you can find a citation for a specific newspaper article. The following newspapers are covered: Elmhurst Doings (March 2001-present), Elmhurst Independent (September 2001-present), Elmhurst Press (June 1985-present), Suburban Life (March 1997-September 2000).