Illinois

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Suggested Online Encyclopedias and Databases

Chicago Tribune
Available from home.

CultureGrams
Available from home.

eLibrary Plus
newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, maps, pictures
Available from home. You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.

Famous Illinoisans
links to biographies in the Highland Park Public Library's collection

General Reference Center Gold
newspapers, magazines
Available from home. You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
encyclopedias, magazines
Available from the Highland Park Public Library only.

Illinois Periodicals Online
magazines
Available from home.

World Atlas
Available from home. You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.

World Book Online--Americas Edition
Available from home. You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.

Illinois

Chicago Wilderness: A Regional Nature Reserve
Information about wilderness areas around Chicago

DNR
Park information and maps from the Department of Natural Resources

Enjoy Illinois: Illinois Bureau of Tourism Official Website
Find fun things to do in Illinois

Find-It! Illinois
Images, articles and more from the Secretary of State's office

Illinois Agricultural Statistics Service
Find out how many bushels of corn and other crops were produced or how many head of cattle are in Illinois

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Home Page
Information about Illinois' mineral, water and wild resources

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Official site of the Illinois E.P.A.

Illinois QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
Statistical information for Illinois

Illinois State Climatologist Office
Information about Illinois weather; past, present and future

Illinois State Geological Survey
Learn about Illinois fossils, mines and geologic features or ask a question about Illinois geology

Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Facts and history of Illinois and the Midwest from the ice ages to the present

Illinois State Symbols Capital Constitution Flags Maps Song
Information on Illinois from 50states.com

IPL Kidspace: Stately Knowledge
General information about Illinois

Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois
Information on historic buildings (some no longer in existence) in Illinois

State of Illinois Website
Official webpage of Illinois

Illinois History

American Civil War | Native Americans

The Chicago Black Sox Trial
the scandal, the trial, the people involved and the court records

Historic Aerial Photo Imagebase - An Illinois Aerial Photograph Search and Retrieval System
Historic aerial photographs of some counties in Illinois, includes Cook County

Historical Maps
Historical maps of Illinois and the Northwest Territory

Illinois Alive!
Illinois history from 1818-1918

Illinois Women
Information about Illinois women from the Alliance Library System of western Illinois

ISM: Exhibits
Facts and history of Illinois and the Midwest from the ice ages to the present from the Illinois State Museum

Welcome to the Illinois State Historical Library
Information about Illinois history with chronologies

World's Columbian Exposition of 1893
Information about the famous fair held in Chicago

American Civil War

Civil War—A Soldier’s Diary
Transcription of an Illinois soldier’s Civil War diary with a link to the diary of a soldier from New York

Civil War Flags
Civil War flags from Illinois, including captured Confederate flags

Illinois and the American Civil War
Letters, documents and essays pertaining to Illinois' part in the American Civil War

The Illinois Civil War Project
Photos and other primary sources about Illinois in the Civil War

Illinois in the Civil War
Lots of information about the Illinois regiments and people who fought in the Civil War

Native Americans

Illinois
Information about the Native Americans of Illinois

Native American Influence
Information about the Illiniwek (Ilini)

Native Americans: Historic: The Illinois
Information about the Indians of Illinois from the Illinois State Museum

Illinois People

Famous Illinoisans
A list of famous people from Illinois with links to biographies in the Highland Park Public Library's collection

Individuals A - K | Individuals L - Z

Famous Illinois People Illinoisans
A list of famous people from Illinois

Famous Illinoisans Illinois
A list of famous Illinoisans with brief biographies

OSGenWeb, ILGenWeb-Illinois History Project-Prominent Persons
A list of famous people from Illinois with links to more information about some of them

Individuals A - K

Biography of Jane Addams
A brief biography of Jane Addams with a link to a chronology of her life

Jane Addams, Vol. 2 #1
An article about Jane Addams from the Illinois State Historical Libarary

History Files-Al Capone
A good biography of Al Capone from the Chicago Historical Society, with photos

Ulysses S. Grant Association
Good information about Ulysses S. Grant from the U.S. Grant Association

Individuals L - Z

Abraham Lincoln, Vol. 1 #3
An article about Lincoln from the Illinois State Historical Library

Abraham Lincoln Online--Your Source for Lincoln News
Tons of information about Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln in Pennsylvania
Essay containing photographs and a digital image of Lincoln's signature

Abraham Lincoln Research Site
Lots of information, geared toward kids, about Abe Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln--The Trial of the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators
Photos and information about Abraham Lincoln's Assassination and the trials that followed

Lincoln Links
Links to information, pictures, quizzes and and more about Abraham Lincoln

History Files-The Pullman Era
Information about George Pullman and his neighborhood from the Chicago Historical Society

Carl Sandburg Historic Site Association
Information about Carl Sandburg and his home

Harold Washington--CPL—Remembering Harold
Photographs and information on Chicago Mayor Harold Washington

Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation
Information about Frank Lloyd Wright and his buildings from the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust

Plants & Animals of Illinois

Field Identification Guide Directory Birds
Information and photos of common Illinois birds

Field Identification Guide Directory Birds of Prey
Information and photos of Illinois birds of prey

Illinois Birds
Photos and information about the birds of Illinois

Peoria Park District/Forest Park Nature Center-Prairie School
Links to information about prairies and the plants and animals that live in them

Prairie Index by Counties
A list of all the prairies in Illinois

Save the Prairie Society
Learn about the Wolf Road Prairie just outside Chicago and the plants located there

The Tallgrass Prairie of Illinois
Information about prairies from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Chicago

History

ChooseChicago.com: Chicago hotels, restaurants, events, maps, things to do
The Chicago Tourist and Convention Bureau web page

City of Chicago Home Page
The official page for the city of Chicago

Graveyards of Chicago
Find the burial places of famous Chicagoans

Merlin-Net Own the Moment
An archive of photos from the Chicago Tribune; photos are watermarked unless purchased

WebCam Mania, Live Cameras in the City of Chicago
Watch Chicago through webcams; includes links to Chicago architecture sites

History

The Cause of the Great Chicago Fire
The cow didn't do it!

The Chicago Black Sox Trial
the scandal, the trial, the people involved and the court records

Chicago: Historical Information About Chicago
A timeline of Chicago history from the Chicago Public Library

Chicago Historical Society
Information about Chicago's history

CPL—Down the Drain
A history of the development of Chicago’s sewer system

CPL—Then and Now
A history of the north side of Chicago

Eastland Disaster Historical Society
Information, documents and photographs pertaining to the sinking of the Eastland

eCUIP:The Digital Library:Social Studies:Chicago in 1919
Information about the cost of living in early Chicago

Encyclopedia of Chicago
A searchable history of Chicago created by the Chicago Historical Society, the Newberry Library and Northwestern University

The Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory
Essays and images about the Great Chicago Fire

History Files-Chicago Black Sox
Information about the Black Sox Scandal of 1919 from the Chicago Historical Society

History Files-Chicago Fire
Information about the Chicago Fire from the Chicago Historical Society

Photographs from the Chicago Daily News:1902-1933, Chicago Historical Society
Search for historic photographs by keyword or browse by subject

World's Columbian Exposition of 1893
Information about the famous fair held in Chicago

Chicago Architecture

Individual Structures

Alphabetical Listings—Chicago IL Vintage Postcards
Old photos of Chicago landmarks with some information on each building

Architecture of Chicago, Illinois
Information and photos of Chicago landmarks from Great Buildings Online

Chicago
Information and images of Chicago high rises from a skyscraper fan

Chicago Architecture
Information and photographs of Chicago landmarks by an architecture fan

Chicago @ Travelape―Attractions
Information on buildings and other attractions in Chicago

Chicago Buildings
A non-alphabetical listing of photos and brief information about Chicago buildings

Chicago: Historical Information About Chicago
Skim down the timeline of Chicago History to find famous landmarks

Chicago Hotels and City Travel Guide
Click on “Attractions” or “Chicago Museums” to find information on Chicago landmarks

Chicago Imagebase
Find images of Chicago buildings

Chicago Landmarks
Links to information about Chicago architectural landmarks

Images of Art Historical Sites
Skim down to Illinois to find images of Chicago buildings

Jazz Age Chicago
Information and images of Chicago buildings that were built between 1893 and 1934

North America Search Map
Information about the buildings of Chicago from a web site for fans of modern architecture

Individual Structures

Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, Chicago IL
View over 60 scanned pages from a book on the Adler Planetarium

Chicago Park District
Information on Buckingham Fountain

Comiskey Park
Information on the original Comiskey Park prior to demolition

CPL—Chicago’s Front Door
Information about Fort Dearborn from the Chicago Public Library

Cultural Center Hypermedia Tour
Take a virtual tour of the Chicago Cultural Center

The Field Museum Information
Information on the Field Museum of Natural History

Graceland Cemetery
Information about Graceland and the famous graves that are there

GT STRUDL
Click on “Project Photos” and skim down to find information about Two Prudential Plaza

History of the Wrigley Building
Information about the Wrigley Building by Wrigley

Jane Addams Hull-House
Information about Hull-House and its ghostly legends

U.S. Cellular Field
Information on the new Comiskey Park

O’Hare—About O’Hare
All about O’Hare International Airport

Public Building Commission of Chicago|History
Information on buildings constructed by the Public Building Commission

Shedd Aquarium
Click on “about Shedd” to see a slide show of the building’s history

The United Center
Information and photos of the United Center

Visit CBOT—Building Architecture
Information about the Chicago Board of Trade Building

Windows on Our Past
History of the Chicago Public Library

Woodk1’s Bear Cave—Soldier Field
Information and links to photos of Soldier Field by a Bears fan

Wrigley Field
Information and photos of Wrigley Field

Highland Park

City of Highland Park
The official webpage for the city of Highland Park

Highland Park (IL) Information Gateway
Links to community web sites, local organizations, schools, and community calendar

Highland Park Local History Files
Photographs, manuscripts, newspaper clippings and other items from Highland Park's past

Highland Park News
Local newspaper from Pioneer Press

Historical Sketch of Highland Park, 1919
A history of Highland Park written by Miss Blanche Mason from the Narrative of Mrs. Eva Truax; scanned version with illustrations also available

North Shore School District 112, Highland Park, IL
Links to the elementary and middle schools in Highland Park

North Suburban Library System Local History Digitization Project
An ongoing project to digitize 15 separate collections of historical documents held by NSLS member libraries that are of interest and freely accessible to the citizens of Illinois and the world

The Town of Fort Sheridan, IL- About Fort Sheridan
Historical information about the fort, including its architecture, founding, construction, and closure

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