The following is a list of old newspapers from Franklin County IL. that can be found on microfilm and is available for loan from the Illinois State Historical Library through the inter library loan system.
The Legal Tender at the Benton lib. 1879 Jan to Dec 1880 Jan to Dec 1882 Jan to Dec
Franklin County Chronicle at the Benton lib. June 9 1881 to Dec 21, 1883 1884 Jan to Dec 1885 Jan to Dec 1888 Jan to Dec 1889 Jan to Dec 1890 Jan to Aug 15 1890 Aug 23 to Dec 1891 Jan to Dec 1892 to 1893 1893 Jan to Dec 1894 Jan to Dec 1894 May to Nov 1895 Jan to Dec 1896 Jan to Mar 1 1896 Mar to Dec 6 1897 Jan to Dec 1898 Jan to Dec 1901 Jan to Dec 1912 Jan to Apr 19 1912 Apr 26 to Dec 1913 Jan to Dec 1914 Jan to Dec 1915 Jan to Sept 11 1915 Sept 17 to Dec 1915 Sept 17 to Dec 1916 Jan to Dec 1918 Jan to Dec 1920 Jan to Dec
The Benton Republican at the Benton lib. June 3, 1898 to July 13, 1900 July 20, 1900 to May 22, 1903 May 29, 1903 to July 28, 1905
The Benton Standard From April 8, 1943 to Dec 25, 1945 [1 reel]
The Benton Standard [weekly] at the Benton lib. 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1969 Jan to Dec 1970 Jan to Dec 1971 Jan to Dec 1972 1973 1974
Misc. Franklin Co IL papers at the Benton lib. Franklin County Courier Jan to Dec 1875 Franklin County Courier Jan to Dec 1876 Franklin County Courier Jan to Dec 1877 Franklin County Courier June 13, 1860, Sept 18, 1866 Illinois Reputlican Oct 10, and Nov 21 1878 Legal Tender Apr 22, 1880 Scattered issues of the Benton Standard from 1850 to 1938
Benton Standard [weekly] at the Benton lib. Daily edit. 1922 to Nov 3 1923 June 6, 1924
Republican: Franklin Chronicle June to Aug 1881
Franklin County Chronicle Oct 1881 to 1883 Jan 30, 1885
Republican June 1898 to Feb 1924
Standard July 19 to Aug 9, 1850 May 2 to July 25, 1851 May 7, 1852 May 6, 1853 Aug 19, to Sept 9, 1853 Apr 28, 1854 Apr 20 1854 May 18, 1855 May 2, 1856 May 16, 1856 Aug 15, 1856 June 4, 1858 June 14, 1862 May 21, 1863 May 23, 1866 May 8, 1867 Apr 29, 1868 May 12, 1869 May 4, 1870 May 11, 1871 May 30, 1872 Apr 24, 1874 May 17, 1879 Apr 22, 1881 Apr 13, 1888 June 25, 1888 Apr 12, 1889 Apr 11, 1890 Apr 7, 1893 Aug 18 1932 Sept 15, 1932 Aug 25, 1938 Apr 8, 1943 to 1947 Mar 27, 1952
The Benton Evening News at the Benton lib. 1922 April, May 1923 Jan, Feb 1925 April, May, June 1926 Jan to June 1926 June to Dec 1927 Jan to June 1927 July to Dec 1928 Jan to June 1928 July to Dec 1929 Jan to June 1929 July to Dec 1930 Jan 2 to Mar 31 1930 Apr 1 to June 30 1930 July 1 to Sep 30 1930 Oct 1 to Dec 31 1931 Jan to June 1931 July to Dec 1932 Jan to June 1932 July to Dec 1933 Jan to June 1933 July to Dec 1934 Jan to June 1934 July to Dec 1935 Jan to June 1935 July to Dec 1936 Jan to June 1936 July to Dec 1937 Jan to June 1936 July to Dec 1937 Jan to June 1937 July to Dec 1938 Jan to June 1938 July to Dec 1939 Jan to June 1939 July to Dec 1940 Jan to June 1940 July to Dec 1941 Jan to June 1941 July to Dec 1942 Jan to June 1942 July to Dec 1943 Jan to June 1943 July to Dec 1944 Jan to June 1944 July to Dec 1945 Jan to June 1945 July to Dec 1946 Jan to June 1946 July to Dec 1947 Jan to June 1947 July to Dec 1948 Jan to June 1948 July to Dec 1949 Jan to June 1949 July to Dec 1950 Jan to June 1950 July to Dec 1951 Jan to June 1951 July to Dec 1952 Jan to June 1952 July to Dec 1953 Jan to June 1953 July to Dec 1954 Jan to June 1954 July to Dec 1955 Jan to June 1955 July to Dec 1956 Jan to June 1956 July to Dec 1957 Jan to June 1957 July to Dec 1958 Jan to Apr 1958 May to Aug 1958 Sep to Dec 1959 Jan to apr 1959 May to Aug 1959 Sep to Dec 1960 Jan to Apr missing 1960 May to Aug 1960 Sep to Dec 1961 Jan to Apr 1961 May to Aug 1961 Sep to Dec 1962 Jan to Apr 1962 May to Aug 1962 Sep to Dec 1963 Jan to Apr 1963 May to Aug 1963 Sep to Dec 1964 Jan to Apr 1964 May to Aug 1964 Sep to Dec 1965 Jan to Apr 1965 May to Aug 1965 Sep to Dec 1966 Jan to Apr 1966 May to Aug 1966 Sep to Dec 1967 Jan to Apr 1967 May to Aug 1967 Sep to Dec 1968 Jan to Apr 1968 May to Aug 1968 Sep to Dec 1969 Jan to Apr 1969 May to Aug 1969 Sep to Dec 1970 Jan to Apr 1970 May to Aug 1970 Sep to Dec 1971 Jan to Apr 1971 May to Aug 1971 Sep to Dec 1972 Jan to Apr 1972 May to Aug 1972 Sep to Dec 1973 Jan to Apr 1973 May to Aug 1973 Sep to Dec 1974 Jan to Apr 1974 May to Aug 1974 Sep to Dec 1974 Jan to Apr 1974 May to Aug 1974 Sep to Dec 1975 Jan to Apr 1975 May to Aug 1975 Sep to Dec 1976 Jan to Apr 1976 May to Aug 1976 Sep to Dec 1977 Jan to Apr 1977 May to Aug 1977 Sep to Dec 1978 Jan to Apr 1978 May to Aug 1978 Sep to Dec 1979 Jan to Apr 1979 May to Aug 1979 Sep to Dec 1980 Jan to Apr 1980 May to Aug 1981 Sep to Dec 1982 Jan to Apr 1982 May to Aug 1982 Sep to Dec 1983 Jan to Apr 1983 May to Aug 1983 Sep to Dec 1984 Jan to Apr 1984 May to Aug 1984 Sep to Dec 1985 Jan to Apr 1985 May to Aug 1985 Sep to Dec 1986 Jan to Apr 1986 May to Aug 1986 Sep to Dec 1987 Jan 2 to Mar 31 1987 Apr 1 to Aug 31 1987 Sep 1 to Dec 31 1988 Jan 1 to Apr 28 1988 Apr 29 to Aug 31 1988 Sep 1 to Dec 31 1989 Jan 3 to Mar 31 1989 Apr 1 to Aug 31 1989 Sep 1 to Dec 30 1990 Jan 2 to Apr 30 1990 May 1 to Aug 31 1990 Sept 1 to Dec 31 1991 Jan 2 to Apr 30 1991 May 1 to Aug 31 1991 Sept 1 to Dec 31 1992 Jan to Apr 1992 May to Aug 1992 Sep to Dec 1993 Jan to Apr 1993 May to Aug 1993 Sep to Dec 1994 Jan to Apr 1994 May to Aug 1994 Sep to Dec 1995 Jan to Apr 1995 May to Aug 1995 Sep to Dec 1996 Jan to Apr 1996 May to Aug 1996 Sep to Dec 1997 Jan to Apr 1997 May to Aug 1997 Sep to Dec 1998 Jan to Apr 1998 May to Aug 1998 Sep to Dec 1999 Jan to Apr 1999 May to Aug 1999 Sep to Dec
The Christopher Progress June 1, 1933 Jan 30 1947 Apr 24, 1947 May 29, 1947 Nov 14, 1956
The Sesser Herald 1918 to Apr 3, 1933
The Sesser Review Mar 5, 1959 to June 10, 1970
The West Frankfort Daily American Weekly: Jan 10, 1919 to 1920 Daily: Apr 24, 1920 to Oct 8, 1920 Oct 14, 1920 Oct 21, 1920 Oct 28, 1920 Nov 4, 1920 Nov 25, 1920 Dec 2, 1920 Dec 5, 1921 to 1982 The Daily American at the West Frankfort lib. Jan 2, 1920 to Dec 31, 1920 Frankfort American Daily American: Apr 24, 1920 to June 30, 1920 Oct 1, 1920 to Mar 31, 1921 Apr 1, 1921 to Dec 31, 1921 & Mar 11, 1920 & Feb 4, 1922 1954 Jan to June 1954 July to Dec 1955 Jan to June 1955 July to Dec 1956 Jan to June 1956 July to Dec 1957 Jan to June 1957 July to Dec 1958 Jan to Apr 1958 May to Aug 1958 Sep to Dec 1959 Jan to Apr 1959 May to Aug 1959 Sep to Dec 1960 Jan to Apr 1960 May to Aug 1960 Sep to Dec 1961Jan to Apr 1961May to Aug 1961Sep to Dec 1962 Jan to Apr 1962 May to Aug 1962 Sep to Dec 1963 Jan to Apr 1963 May to Aug 1963 Sep to Dec 1964 Jan to Apr 1964 May to Aug 1964 Sep to Dec 1965 Jan to Apr 1965 May to Aug 1965 Sep to Dec 1966 Jan to Apr 1966 May to Aug 1966 Sep to Dec [film is broken] 1967 Jan to Apr 1967 May to Aug 1967 Sep to Dec 1968 Jan to Apr 1968 May to Aug 1968 Sep to Dec 1969 Jan to Apr 1969 May to Aug 1969 Sep to Dec 1970 Jan to Apr 1970 May to Aug 1970 Sep to Dec 1971 Jan to Apr 1971 May to Aug 1971 Sep to Dec 1972 Jan to Apr 1972 May to Aug 1972 Sep to Dec 1973 Jan to Apr 1973 May to Aug 1973 Sep to Dec 1974 Jan to Apr 1974 May to Aug 1974 Sep to Dec 1975 Jan to Apr 1975 May to Aug 1975 Sep to Dec 1976 Jan to Apr 1976 May to Aug 1976 Sep to Dec 1977 Jan to Apr 1977 May to Aug 1977 Sep to Dec 1978 Jan to Apr 1978 May to Aug 1978 Sep to Dec 1979 Jan to Apr 1979 May to Aug 1979 Sep to Dec 1980 Jan to Apr 1980 May to Aug 1980 Sep to Dec 1981 Jan to Apr 1981 May to Aug 1981 Sep to Dec 1982 Jan to Apr 1982 May to Aug 1982 Sep to Dec 1983 Jan to Apr is missing 1983 May 2 to Aug 31 1983 Sep 1 to Dec 31 1984 Jan 2 to Apr 30 1984 May 1 to July 31 1984 Sep 1 to Dec 31 1985 Jan 2 to Apr 30 1985 May 1 to July 31 1985 Sep to Dec is missing 1986 Jan 2 to Mar 31 1986 Apr 1 to Aug 7 1986 Aug 8 to Sep 30 1986 Oct 1 to Dec 31 1987 Jan 2 to Mar 31 1987 Apr 1 to June 30 1987 July 1 to Sept 29 1987 Oct 1 to Dec 31 1988 Jan 2 to Mar 31 1988 Apr to June is missing 1988 July 1 to Sept 30 1988 Oct 1 to Dec 31 1989 Jan 2 to Mar 31 1989 Apr 1 to June 30 1989 July 1 to Sept 30 1989 Oct 1 to Dec 30 1990 Jan 2 to Mar 31 1990 Apr 2 to June 30 1990 July 2 to Sep 29 1990 Oct 1 to Dec 31 1991 Jan 2 to Mar 31 1991 Apr 1 to June 30 1991 July 1 to Sept 30 1991 Oct 1 to Dec 31 1992 Jan 1 to Mar 30 1992 Apr 1 to June 30 1992 July 1 to Sep 30 1992 Oct 1 to Dec 31 1993 Jan 1 to Mar 30 1992 Apr 1 to June 30 1992 July 1 to Sept 30 1992 Oct 1 to Dec 31 1993 Jan 1 to Mar 31 1993 Apr 1 to June 30 1993 July 1 to Sept 30 1993 Oct 1 to Dec 31 1994 Jan 1 to Mar 31 1994 Apr 1 to June 30 1994 July 1 to Sept 30 1994 Oct 1 to Jan 2 1995 Jan 2 to Mar 30 1995 Apr 1 to June 29 1995 July 1 to Sept 30 1995 Oct 1 to Dec 31 1996 Jan 1 to Mar 31 1996 Apr 1 to June 29 1996 July 1 to Sept 28 1996 Oct to Dec is missing 1997 Jan 2 to Mar 31 1997 Apr 2 to June 30 1997 July 1 to Sept 30 1997 Oct 1 to Dec 20 1998 Jan 3 to Mar 30 1998 Apr 1 to June 30 1998 July 1 to Sept 30 1998 Oct 1 to Dec 31 1999 Jan 2 to Mar 31 1999 Apr 1 to June 29
The Zeigler Item Sometimes it says News & Item. The Zeigler public library has several old newspapers in their holdings. Nov 10, 1921 to Jan 1928 Feb to Dec 1928
The Zeigler News June 13, 1919 to Jan 1928 1929 to May 1953