The Illinois Newspaper Project is happy to announce the completion of our 2022 National Digital Newspaper Program grant (which took place between March 2023 and August 2025). We have officially digitized and provided access to the nine nominations selected by our advisory board for this grant cycle: Canton Weekly Register (Canton, Ill.) 1852-1914, nominated by […]
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INP completes 2022 NDNP Grant
November 19, 2025
Illinois Newspaper Project to host webinar on newspaper preservation in Illinois Libraries
November 11, 2025
The University of Illinois Library and the CARLI Preservation Committee are hosting a webinar on newspaper preservation and digitization for Illinois cultural heritage institutions. This webinar will be held on Thursday, December 11, from 1-2pm via Zoom. Learn about preserving, digitizing, and providing access to historical newspapers in your library collections! Staff of the Illinois […]
August 2025: New titles added to the IDNC
August 29, 2025
Several new titles, as well as new content for existing titles, have been added to the IDNC! Among the newspapers included are Black newspapers and newspapers in non-English languages, primarily Lithuanian and Polish. This batch also made 4 new Illinois counties available on the IDNC map! We’re happy to have added the first IDNC digital […]
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