Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning. Rail road and county map of Illinois showing its internal improvements. New York, 1854. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/98688464/>..
Illinois history
- Illinois: State Resource Guide from the Library of CongressThis guide provides access to digital materials related to the state of Illinois at the Library of Congress, as well as links to external websites and a selected print bibliography.
- Chicago Tribune Historical ProQuest This link opens in a new windowIncludes full-text and full-images of the Chicago Tribune in searchable archive back to the first issue. Select ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1988). Oakton username and password required.
- Illinois State ArchivesThis is the depository of public records of Illinois state and local governmental agencies which possess permanent administrative, legal, or historical research values. Its collections do not include manuscript, newspaper, or other nonofficial sources.
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- O.W.L. Oakton's Whole LibraryO.W.L. is your Oakton Library catalog and discovery service for books, articles, journals, and multimedia. Do a subject search for llinois History.
