- 1968 Democratic Convention@
- Learn more about the 1968 Democratic Convention featuring sites about the events of that day and the trial of the Chicago Seven.
- 2nd Panzer Division
 - WWII reenactors. - 82nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry
- 87th Illinois Infantry
- Download this unit's history.
- A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
- African American labour history museum located in the Pullman District.
- Adams County Illinois Genealogy
- Part of the USGenWeb Project.
- American Experience: Chicago: City of the Century
- Companion site to the film chronicling Chicago's transformation from a swampy frontier town to the quintessential American city of the 19th Century.
- American Local History Network - Illinois
- Historical and genealogical information for people conducting research on Illinois ancestors.
- At Home in the Heartland
- Online exhibit exploring life in Illinois from the 17th century to the present.
- Barony of Shattered Crystal - Society for Creative Anachronism
- Educational society dedicated to the recreation of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
- Bataan was Hell!
- Tribute to Emmett Gibson and the 192nd Tank Battalion. Includes articles he published in 1942, as well as information on Maywood and the Maywood Tank Corps before and after the war.
- Batavia Historical Society
- Dedicated to preserving the history of the city and the Batavia Township.
- Battery G, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery
- Provides historical information, including rosters, essays and more about this Civil War unit.
- Belgian Museum of the Quad Cities, IL
- Also known as the Centre for Belgian Culture.
- Bridgeport
- A brief look into the Illinois and Michigan canal.
- Broadcasting in Chicago: 1921-1989
- Online museum of broadcast history with a focus on the studio NBC operated in Chicago's Merchandise Mart.
- C.H. Moore Homestead
- Mid-Victorian mansion which was the home of the Honourable C.H. Moore, Abraham Lincoln's law partner.
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site@
- Canal Corridor Association
- Works for the economic revitalization of the Illinois and Michigan Canal Corridor through the preservation, conservation, and enhancement of cultural and natural resources.
- Carl Sandburg Historic Site
- Museum located in the poet's birthplace in Galesburg, Illinois.
- Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Chicago
- Includes information on burial traditions, hours of operation, cemetery rules and regulations, and Catholics and cremation.
- Catlin Historical Society
- Preserving local history through museums, memorials, and more.
- Champaign County Historical Museum
- Private, nonprofit museum preserving artifacts, clothing, and appliances associated with historic people and events of Champaign County, IL.
- Charles G. Dawes House
- Tourable National Historic Landmark, with historical collection.
- Charley's Family History Research Site
- Research centred around Clay City, Clay County, and Noble and Olney in Richland County, IL.
- Chicago '68
- About the events during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
- Chicago Airshow Scenes
- Features aircraft photos from a late 1930s Chicago Air Show.
- Chicago Historical Society
- Features information on Chicago and early Illinois history displayed in many exhibits and available to researchers.
- Chicago Historical Society's History Files
- With information on Al Capone, the Chicago Fire, and the Black Sox.
- Chicago Women's Liberation Union Herstory
- Documents, video, audio, and music from the CWLU and the second wave feminist movement.
- Chillicothe Historical Society
- Maintains the Fourth Street Museum with its document document and genealogy library and the Railroad Museum.
- City Transformed: Railroads and Their Influence on the Growth of Chicago in the 1850s
- Finalist entry in the 1995 Chicago Metro History Fair.
- Clarke House Museum@
- Read about Clarke House, the oldest surviving building in Chicago. Sites offer historical background, architecture style, museum archive, and pictures of the 1836 Greek Revival style house located in the Prairie Avenue Historical District, Chicago.
- Czech and Slovak Genealogy Society of Illinois
- Focusing on Chicago area, Czech, Slovak, Moravian history and genealogy.
- Daley, Richard J.
- 1976 obituary from the New York Times. Registration required.
- Database of Illinois Civil War Veterans
- Searchable database that contains the names of approximately 250,000 men, organized into 175 regiments.
- DePaul University: Chicago History
- Offers general information on the Second City's history.
- DuPage County (IL) Genealogical Society
- Query procedures, active projects, available publications, meeting topics and dates, and membership process for those searching their family roots.
- DuSable Museum of African-American History
- Independent Chicago institution preserving and interpreting historical experiences and achievements.
- Dying Alone: The 1995 Chicago Heat Wave
- Social historian Eric Klinenberg discusses the reasons why the 1995 heat wave killed more Chicagoans than the Great Chicago Fire.
- Early Illinois Women and Other Unsung Heroes:1818-1918
- Featuring a historical timeline, images, and articles about pioneering Illinois women.
- Eastland Disaster of 1915@
- Learn about S.S. Eastland, the passenger ship which listed and rolled over in the Chicago River due to overcrowding in 1915. Sites offer background information, pictures, list of victims, and history of mutinies that occurred aboard the ship from its commissioning till its fateful drowning.
- Eastland Memorial Society
- Dedicated to the memory of the Eastland Disaster that occurred on July 24, 1915 on the Chicago River, claiming the lives of 844 passengers.
- Edgewater Historical Society
- Dedicated to our historical bond and enrichment and helping connect generations and lives.
- Elgin History
- Featuring the full text of two works by E.C. Alft, containing narratives and descriptive accounts of the history of Elgin.
- Encyclopedia of Chicago
- Entries, historical sources, maps, and much more. From the Chicago Historical Society, The Newberry Library, and Northwestern University.
- Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park
- Fosters understanding of the life and work of Ernest Hemingway with emphasis on his Oak Park origins and his impact on world literature.
- Fox Valley Genealogical Society
- Offers information about membership, meetings, publications, and workshops for those searching their family roots in Kane, Kendall, DuPage, and Will counties.
- Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park, Illinois (1889-1909)
- Walking tours and overviews of Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings and houses in the village of Oak Park.
- Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
- Maintains two museum sites: Wright's home and studio in Oak Park, and the Robie House, on the University of Chicago campus.
- Galva in the Past
- Historical details and photographs of Galva's main streets and school buildings.
- GenWeb@
- George Rogers Clark Papers - Illinois Regiment
- Index to the George Rogers Clark Papers at the Virginia State Library and Archives.
- Glen Ellyn Historical Society
- Glenwood Cemetery
- Established 1822. Searchable burial records, maps, pictures, and personal profiles.
- Graue Mill and Museum
- Built in 1852, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
- Graveyards of Chicago
- Take a tour through the finest graveyards in the area.
- Great Chicago Fire (1871)@
- Learn about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the conflagartaion that raged in Chicago, Illinois for two days killing hundreds and destroying miles of the city. Sites offer background information, news archives, articles, pictures, and videos of the fire started by a cow which is considered as one of the largest U.S. disasters of 19th century.
- Haunted Chicago Paranormal Research and Investigation
- Presents scientific evidence of ghosts and other paranormal phenomenon gathered in investigations throughout the Chicago area.
- Haymarket Riot@
- Read about Haymarket Riot of 1886 in Chicago, Illinois, which is considered to be one of the major influences on the origin of international May Day observances for workers. Sites feature history, articles, manuscripts, pro-labour speeches, photographs, illustrations, and library archives about the historical clash between the business class and working class in late 19th century Chicago.
- Hidden Truths
- Explores the history of the Chicago City Cemetery and how it evolved into today's Lincoln Park.
- Historic McPike Mansion
- Information on the Alton, Illinois, landmark that is reputed to be haunted.
- Historic Pullman
- Focuses on education and information concerning the Historic Pullman District including museum hours, events, tour schedules, etc.
- Historic Pullman Foundation
- Preservation and restoration activities within the Pullman Historic District of Chicago.
- History of Chicago's L
- Extensive history of the local mass transit system, including historic maps, chronologies, rolling stock history, and an extensive section on "L" stations.
- History of Joliet Illinois, The
- History of Moultrie and Shelby Counties
- Including web published books relating to these counties and townships.
- Holocaust Educational Foundation (HEF)
- Nonprofit organization established by survivors, their children, and their friends in order to preserve and promote awareness of the reality of the Holocaust.
- Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
- Encourages communities to commemorate Abraham Lincoln's legacy in Illinois. Offers events calendar, resource materials, and more.
- Illinois Company of Rogers Rangers
- Group of reenactors portraying the early rangers of the French and Indian war.
- Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
- Collecting, preserving, interpreting, and communicating the diverse heritage of Illinois and educating the public by providing access to historic resources.
- Illinois in the Civil War
- Histories of Illinois regiments, famous Illinoisians with Civil War ties, and links to other resources.
- Illinois Lineage Links
- Links to web sites for Heritage and Lineage Societies in the State of Illinois.
- Illinois State Archives
- Illinois' Revolutionary Ancestors
- Listing of the membership and ancestors of Illinois's sons who served as soldiers in the American Revolution.
- Iroquois County Genealogical Society
- Includes information on cemetery and birth records, and area history.
- Iroquois Theater Fire@
- Find sites about the Iroquois Theatre fire, the most deadly fire which occurred in Chicago on December 30, 1903. Sites offer background information, event details, list of victims, pictures, and news excerpts about one of the worst disasters in the history of Chicago, Illinois.
- Jamie's Chicago Ghost Stories and Haunted Sites
- Comprehensive resource about local hauntings. Includes brief descriptions of ghosts, along with links to related sites.
- Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
- Historic site and memorial to Jane Addams, housed in two of the original Hull House buildings. Information about her life and work, and museum programs.
- Knox County Historical Sites
- Dedicated to the preservation of heritage for future generations.
- LDS: Family History Center
- Lemont Area Historical Society
- Find out about area history.
- Massac County Genealogy
- Maxwell Street Market@
- Find your way to Maxwell Street Market, the flea market in Chicago, Illinois, which is considered as one of the oldest open air markets in the U.S. Sites include background information, articles, and pictures of the Chicago marketplace associated with the music band Chicago Blues.
- McLean County Museum of History
- Includes information about events and exhibits at the museum, the Stevenson-Ives Library, and volunteer opportunities.
- Morgan County History and Genealogy
- For historians and genealogists who have an interest in the Morgan County area.
- NewsHour Online: Retrospective on the 1968 Democratic Convention
- Includes Terry Southern's first-hand account of the events.
- Polish Genealogical Society of America
- Collects, disseminates, and preserves information on Polish and Polish-American family history, and helps members doing research on their own family.
- Postcards from the Past: A Brief History of Elgin, Illinois
- History of local landmarks and buildings.
- Powell Archaeological Research Center
- Established by individuals interested in the purchase and study of the Marie Fingerhut house located on the western periphery of the large Mississippian Cahokia site.
- Pullman Strike@
- Learn about Pullman Strike, the wildcat strike by the Pullman Palace Car Company in Illinois on May 11, 1894. Sites feature historical background, events, consequences, labour related transcripts, museum exhibits, excerpts from the U.S Strike Commission's report, and analysis of the labour strike and its impact on the U.S. history.
- Quincy Museum
- Historic home of Richard Newcomb. Features dinosaur era and early American Indian displays.
- Randolph County
- Offers history, census, births, deaths, marriages, biographies, historical places, genealogy, and statistics.
- Real Chicago
- Photos from the files of The Chicago Sun-Times.
- Robert Wadlow
- Born and raised in Alton, IL, Robert Wadlow remains the tallest person in the world, standing 8'11.1", as recorded by the Guinness World Records.
- Rock Island County Historical Society
- Preserving the history of Rock Island County. Includes directions, overview of genealogy and library holdings and services, and membership information.
- Rogers Park / West Ridge Historical Society
- Encourages and perpetuates an interest in the history of our communities through research, education and preservation.
- Sangamon County Historical Society
- Works to perpetuate and create interest in the history of Springfield and Sangamon County, Illinois.
- Seven Rare Canal Boats Found
- On Chicago's southwestern suburbs.
- Shell History Museum
- Formerly the Shell History Museum. Includes sections on exhibits, museum hours, and volunteering.
- Shire of Rokkehealden
- Chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism, a nonprofit organization that selectively recreates the Middle Ages.
- Shire of Vanished Wood
- Dedicated to the study and celebration of the Middle Ages the way they should have been-ie: no plague, religious persecution, or lack of flush toilets.
- Society for Creative Anachronism - Province of Tree-Girt-Sea
- Selectively recreates the Middle Ages.
- Society of American Archivists
- Provides leadership to help ensure the identification, preservation, and use of the nation's historical record.
- Sons of the Revolution - Illinois Chapter
- South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society
- Founded to collect, preserve, and publish historical and genealogical materials and records.
- Stephenson County, IL Historical Society
- Preserves and promotes local and regional history in partnership with the Freeport Park District.
- The Encyclopedia of Chicago
- Description and sample pages from the reference work on Chicago's history.
- Trial of the Chicago Seven
- Chronology, and trial documents.
- Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago (UASC)
- Volunteer organization dedicated to the study and preservation of Lake Michigan shipwrecks.
- Urban Experience In Chicago: Hull-House and Its Neighborhoods, 1889-1963
- Documents the life and times of Jane Addams, the history of the social Settlement House Movement and of Hull-House, and the history of Chicago's Near West Side neighbourhood and its immigrant communities.
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