Elmhurst Local History/Newspaper Index

The Elmhurst Local History Index is the key to finding articles in local newspapers as far back as 1985.

Types of information included:
Elmhurst news
Obituaries
Local election campaigns and results
City Council actions
School board actions
Club and church activities and events
Articles about individuals

Newspapers indexed:
Elmhurst Doings 4/21/2001 - 12/23/2010
Elmhurst Independent 9/19/2001 - Current
Elmhurst Press 6/12/1985- Current
Suburban Life 3/6/1997-9/15/2000

Search Tips:
It is not necessary to enter terms in all of the search boxes.
Leave the Source box blank if you want to search all papers.
Dates may be entered in any format EXCEPT mm/dd/yyyy. You can also simply enter a year.
To search a range of years, use a colon, e.g. 1989:1991.
To find a name, use the last name only or last name & first name, e.g. .
For complete search tips, click on Help at the bottom of the search screen.

If you need assistance searching the index, contact the 2nd floor Information Desk.

Once you have identified an article that you want to read, contact the Magazines and Newspapers Desk for assistance in obtaining a copy from the microfilmed issues of the papers. There is a $.10 per page fee for copies, plus a self-addressed, stamped envelope for articles to be mailed.

Note: Newspaper articles published prior to 1985 may be located with the help of a microfilmed index located at the Magazines and Newspaper Desk.