Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections

The Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections are free to search, free to browse, and free to download.

Illinois Court Help

Illinois Court Help connects you to the information you need to go to court. It’s a free service from the Illinois Courts. Including information on court forms, e-filing, finding your court, and getting legal help.

Illinois Career Information System

Develops local, state and national labor market information for businesses, educators, government agencies, researchers, and students. We are also home to the Illinois Career Resource Network which provides career development tools for everyone from elementary school students to adult job seekers and second career seniors.

Illinois Legal Aid

Enter your zip code to get legal information specific to your location.

Illinois Job Link

Post and find jobs.

Illinois Department of Employment Security

Find information on employment services, labor market information, and unemployment insurance programs.

Illinois Hospital Report Card

Cost of services, safety measures, and patient satisfaction surveys.

Illinois State Archives

Statewide Death Index Pre-1916 – 1950, Marriage Index 1763 – 1900, and Illinois Veterans Index.

International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences

Highlights the expanding influence of economics in social science research and features new articles and biographies contributed by scholars from around the world on a wide array of global topics in the social sciences.

Illinois Attorney General

How to make consumer complaints in Illinois.

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Blodgett House

This house has architectural significance as the second or third oldest house in the Village. It also has cultural significance as an active stopover point on the Underground Railroad.

Ellis Island Records

Over 60 million records of immigrants who came through Ellis Island and the Port of New York from 1820 - 1957.

Family Search

Create a free account to access billions of records worldwide including censuses, church records, vital records, naturalization documents, passenger arrival lists, digitized books, and more. Use the FamilySearch Wiki and the FamilySearch Learning Center to learn about topics within genealogy. The Downers Grove Public Library is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library which can provide access to locked records.
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Illinois State Archives

Statewide Death Index Pre-1916 – 1950, Marriage Index 1763 – 1900, and Illinois Veterans Index.