All magazines, except for current issues, are available for checkout

ADVENTIST HOME EDUCATOR (in Homeschool Resource Center)
A newsletter for Seventh Day Adventist parents who have chosen to educate their children at home.

AMERICAN GIRL (Children’s Room)
A magazine that celebrates girls, yesterday and today.

AMERICAN LIBRARIES
The magazine of the American Library Association. (in the director’s office).

ANTIQUES & COLLECTING MAGAZINE
The “granddaddy” of magazines for collectors.

ARTHRITIS TODAY
A comprehensive and reliable source of information about arthritis research, care and treatment.

ARTS & CRAFTS
Projects are presented with step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions and are captured with beautiful color photography.

ATLANTIC MONTHLY
Includes analyses & columns on various aspects of American life.

BECKETT BASKETBALL CARD MONTHLY (Children’s Room)
A magazine about basketball and a reference for the value of basketball cards.

BETTER HOMES & GARDENS
One of the most popular magazines for ideas about the home.

BIOGRAPHY
Issues include portraits of history makers and personalities, stories of the extraordinary acts of ordinary people, and biography reviews.

BOOK
A magazine for reading life.

BOOKLIST
Intended chiefly as a guide for librarians in public and school libraries. (in the director’s office).

BOOMERANG (in Homeschool Resource Center)
A monthly 70-minute audiotape with stories about money, history, current events & geography.

BOY’S LIFE (Children’s Room)
A magazine published monthly by the Boy Scouts of America.

BRIDE’S MAGAZINE
A monthly magazine for the bride to be.

BUSINESS JOURNAL
Focuses on financial developments and trends.

BUSINESS WEEK
The leading weekly newsmagazine for the business community.

CAR & DRIVER
Tests on almost every car, pickup truck, van, and SUV designed for consumer use in America, as well as technology, business and political issues.

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
A guide to the happenings in and around Chicago.

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES (newspaper)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE (newspaper)

CHICAGOLAND GARDENING
Gardening magazine for the Chicagoland area.

CONSUMER REPORTS
The “war horse” of consumer publications.

CONSUMERS RESEARCH
Provides information on consumer issues, products, and topics for which studies have recently been done.

COOKING LIGHT
Healthy recipes paired with health and fitness features.

COUNTRY LIVING
Features include decorating, crafts, cuisine, and real estate.

CRAFTS ‘N’ THINGS
The only “scrapcraft” magazine.

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
Covers businesses in the Chicago area.

CRICKET (Children’s Room)
The only truly literary magazine for children ages 6-12.

DISCOVER
A science journal aimed at the interested layperson.

DISNEY ADVENTURES (Children’s Room)
A children’s magazine published monthly by the Disney Company.

EARLY CHILDHOOD TODAY (in Homeschool Resource Center)
Offers early childhood teachers and child care center directors teaching tips, all provided by leading experts.

ECONOMIST
A weekly magazine that uses economics as a basis for the international news it covers.

EDUCATION REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER (in Homeschool Resource Center)
Newsletter of the Alternative Education Resource Organization

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
A weekly magazine of the entertainment industry.

FAMILY CIRCLE
Contents fall within the circle of family living.

FAMILY FUN
A magazine about upscale parenting.

FAMILY TIMES (in Homeschool Resource Center)
Magazine for homeschool families.

FIELD & STREAM
Features polished articles on hunting, fishing, the great outdoors and conservation news.

FLOWER & GARDEN
Covers all aspects of gardening.

FORBES
A general business magazine that celebrates capitalism.

FORTUNE
A general business magazine reporting on companies and industries.

FOX LAKE PRESS (newsletter)
A weekly newspaper of the Fox Lake area.

GAME PRO
World’s largest Multiplatform Gaming Magazine.

GLAMOUR
Features the best hair and beauty tips, fashions do's and don't's, answers to questions about sex, as well as monthly horoscopes and important health and diet news.

GOLF DIGEST
A magazine for the enthusiastic golfer.

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
An all-purpose guide to homemaking success.

GOOD NEWS
A bimonthly publication for the United Church of God.

GOURMET
Each issue features articles on fine food, wine, and spirits as well as art, antiques, etc.

GUIDEPOSTS FOR KIDS (Children’s Room)
A bimonthly publication for kids highlighting fun faith and friendship.

HEALTH
Information in each issue on nutrition and fitness, and health's overall affect on one's life.

HIGHLIGHTS (Children’s Room)
A general interest magazine for children.

HISTORIC ILLINOIS

HOME EDUCATION MAGAZINE (in Homeschool Resource Center)
Magazine representing a variety of religious and philosophical beliefs and educational approaches; emphasizes child-led learning and features articles and helpful notes.

HOME MAGAZINE
Edited for the American homeowner and features various ideas.

HOME SCHOOL DIGEST (in Homeschool Resource Center)
The quarterly journal for serious homeschoolers.

HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION (in Homeschool Resource Center)

HOME SCHOOL RESEARCHER (in Homeschool Resource Center)
Peer-reviewed academic journal on homeschoolers' achievements, specializations, and demographics; discusses philosophical, historical, legal, and policy issues.

HOMESCHOOLING TODAY (in Homeschool Resource Center)
Magazine with a Christian perspective; favors the unit approach and offers curriculum guides, lesson plans, and reproducible pages.

HOUSE & GARDEN
Magazine from Conde Nast has everything to make your home livable.

HOUSE BEAUTIFUL
A magazine for readers seeking decorating inspiration.

ILLINOIS ISSUES
Covers all aspects of public-policy issues relating to the citizens of Illinois.

INC.
Practical management advice for starting and running your own small or growing business.

IN STYLE

INSTRUCTOR (in Homeschool Resource Center)
Total curriculum support, features on professional development.

JOURNAL OF ILLINOIS HISTORY
A quarterly journal published by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.

KIPLINGER‘S PERSONAL FINANCE MAGAZINE
Includes articles on the economy, taxes, and personal finance.

LADIES HOME JOURNAL
Popular topics include family life and women’s changing roles.

LIBRARY JOURNAL
The leading U.S library magazine. (In director’s office).

LIFE LEARNING (Homeschool Resource Center)

MACWORLD
A magazine about Macintosh computers.

MAILBOX BOOKBAG (in Homeschool Resource Center)
Activities in each issue designed to integrate literature with skills instruction.

MARTHA STEWART’S LIVING
A celebration of the home and family in the Martha Stewart tradition.

MIDWEST LIVING
Specific and general articles on living in the Midwest states.

MODEL RAILROADER
The dominant magazine in model railroading.

MONEY
Information for the general reader on how to spend money wisely.

MOORE REPORT INTERNATIONAL (in Homeschool Resource Center)
Newspaper with a Christian perspective; special interest in informal learning for younger children and national and international homeschooling news.

MOTHER EARTH NEWS
An alternative life-style magazine promoting self-reliance.

MOTHERING (in Homeschool Resource Center)
Celebrates the experience of parenthood as worthy of one’s best in the development of the full human potential.

MOTOR TREND
A general interest auto magazine.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
A magazine providing armchair travel and adventure.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WORLD {Kids} (Children’s Room)
Intended for children ages 8-13.

NEW YORKER
The focus is beyond New York; however, there is still something “New Yorkish” about this publication.

NEWSWEEK
A general newsmagazine covering all topics.

NORTHWEST HERALD (newspaper)
Daily newspaper covering McHenry County.

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OUTDOOR LIFE
An excellent magazine for all ages that covers the international scene, not just the U.S. and Canada.

PARENTS
Covers different stages of child development.

PC WORLD
A magazine about personal computers.

PEOPLE WEEKLY
Articles of personalities with broad popular appeal.

POPULAR MECHANICS
A standard how-to-do-it magazine.

POPULAR SCIENCE
The 'what's new' magazine concentrating on science and technology.

PRACTICAL HOMESCHOOLING (in Homeschool Resource Center)
Magazine with a Christian perspective; focuses on high-tech homeschooling, college opportunities, cutting-edge ideas, product reviews, and teaching methods.

PREVENTION
Covers all aspects of preventive health care.

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
Old-time approach to popular psychology.

QUILTER’S NEWSLETTER MAGAZINE
Chock full of all kinds of useful information for the quilter.

RANGER RICK (Chidren’s Room)
Publication of the National Wildlife Federation for elementary school children.

READER’S DIGEST
Contains a variety of stories, both real and fictional.

REDBOOK MAGAZINE
Attempts to reach readers who have outgrown “Cosmo” but do not yet place themselves in the readership of more traditional titles such as “LHJ” and “Good House-keeping.”

ROAD & TRACK
Focus on both import and domestic cars, subjects include design, engineering, driving reports, road tests, racing coverage, and detailed technical discussions.

ROLLING STONE
The most influential periodical devoted to American popular culture.

SCIENCE NEWS
Covers popular international news in science and technology.

SEVENTEEN
Covers topics popular with high-school aged girls.

SIERRA

SMITHSONIAN
Virtually any topic imaginable appears in this magazine.

SPORTING NEWS
A weekly sports newspaper.

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
The premier sports magazine.

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FOR KIDS (Children’s Room)
Covers sport topics popular with kids.

TEACHER MAGAZINE (in Homeschool Resource Center)
The teacher's guide to the education profession. It probes the critical issues in education today, portrays dedicated, creative teachers, and presents models of schools and programs that work.

TEEN PEOPLE
A magazine direct at Teens and issues important to them.

TIME
The most popular newsmagazine.

TRAVEL HOLIDAY
Directed to almost anyone who travels.

U.S. NEWS
Devoted to national and international affairs.

VANITY FAIR
Focuses on literature, art, fashion, politics and much more.

VOGUE
A fashion and life-style magazine.

WOMAN’S DAY
Provides practical information to middle-American homemakers.

WORKBENCH
For the do-it-yourself fan.