Chicago History Museum

This Museum has valuable resources for Glenview researchers who are working on their house history as well as their family history. The website contains online directories, address conversion guides, and other unique and useful databases; and the Museum has building permits, fire insurance maps, and other resources.

Chicago Public Library
Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Newspapers, 3rd Floor

The microfilm newspaper collection consists of Chicago newspapers on microfilm from 1833 to the present, including the Chicago Democrat, Chicago Defender, Chicago American, and others.

Cook County Circuit Court
Records and Archives Department

The Archives Department of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County collects, preserves, and makes available to researchers the non-current records created by the Cook County Court systems. Holdings date back from the 1871 Chicago Fire.

Glenview History Center

The Glenview History Center preserves the cultural heritage of Glenview and its people. Special resources include an obituary file, historical documents, and photographs.