Grants to Individuals (GTI) (access available at the Main Library only) Candid’s tool for students, artists, researchers—and other individual grant seekers—with profiles on 10,000 foundations that provide grants, and details on scholarships, fellowships, and other grants available to individuals. As … Read more
Foundation Directory Online (FDO) (access available at the Main Library only) Candid’s grant-seeking tool, which includes 232,000+ funder profiles, 18.4+ million grants, 900,000+ grant recipient profiles, and 1+ million key grant decision-makers and leaders, along with contacts, maps, charts, federal … Read more
Crain’s Chicago Business Search (full-text articles): current (1996-present)
The Christian Science Monitor Browse (digital scan of print issue): current (October 2003-present)Search (full-text articles): current (1980-present)
Chicago Defender Search (full-text articles): current (2008-present) & historical (1999-2019)
Chicago Daily News Historical Archive Research Chicago history with coverage spanning from 1875 to 1978. Access primary source information to examine historical events, issues, and daily life in context through archived full newspaper pages.
Chicago Community Coverage Search Chicago Metro news sources—including more than 270 Chicagoland daily and weekly newspapers, featuring current, archived, and full-color image editions.
Check Illinois Background checks with search by name, property address, property PIN, or business name, including foreclosures, mortgage records, real estate transactions, building code violations, DUIs, misdemeanors, felonies, tax liens, and more. Please note: Check Illinois can only be accessed … Read more
Catalog Oak Park’s shared public catalog of more than 8 million items from 90 libraries throughout the suburban Chicago area.
Consumer Health Complete Content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine.
An inspirational resource for DIY, crafters, and makers with more than 1,000 award-winning art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
CultureGrams Cultural information on the countries of the world, includes a States Edition with U.S. state facts.
Consumers’ Checkbook Ratings on Chicago-area service providers, such as auto repair shops, plumbers, dentists, banks, and insurance companies.
Consumer Reports Ratings, reviews, recommendations, and buying advice from the source that buyers trust.
Chicago Sun-Times (historical & current collection) Research Chicago history, and study trends, issues, events, advertisements, companies, and more through historical and current full newspaper pages, full-text articles, and content only published online. Search (full-text articles): current full-text articles (1948-present)
Chicago Tribune Get Chicago news, sports, weather, business, and more. Browse (full website access or digital scan of print issue) Available in browser on laptop/desktop (access to the Chicago Tribune app is not available through the library). How to access … Read more
