The South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of south Cook and east Will Counties, Illinois. Particular emphasis is given to information of genealogical interest. The society operates a research library.

The society offers research library access and research assistance. Please call ahead to ascertain that the library will be open when you wish to visit. Payment of a nominal fee is required for non-members to use the library. Payment is also required for research assistance. The website offers several genealogical databases.

The Museum and the Village, with its buildings and their contents, reflect life in Jefferson County from the mid-19th century to more recent years. Among the furnished buildings one finds homes of the 19th century, a one-room school, a log church and log jail, operating blacksmith and print shops, merchandise in the general store, and a variety of medical equipment from a foot-treadle dentist's drill to a Civil War amputation kit in the Medical Building. The Museum currently houses exhibits of the history of telephones and weaving and of military personnel and their lives from the Civil War to the current armed forces, as well as collections donated by Jefferson County residents.

The museum and village offer exhibits and occasional educational and recreational events.

Pierre Menard (1766–1844), a successful French-Canadian businessman and fur trader, was presiding officer of the Illinois Territorial Legislature and from 1818 to 1822 served as the first lieutenant governor. His restored two-story ca. 1810 home is an example of French-Creole-style architecture, built into gently sloping land at the bottom of a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. The ground level contains a small museum and an audiovisual room. The second, or principal, floor represents living spaces used by the Menard family. Behind the home, accessed by a covered walkway, is a stone kitchen with a restored brick baking oven.

The site offers exhibits, tours, a short film, and occasional recreational and educational events.

The Brookfield Historical Society seeks to preserve the Prairie Avenue railroad station and share the history of Brookfield, Illinois and the surrounding area. To this end, the society operates local history displays within the 1889 station.

The society offers exhibits.

The Lincoln Monument consists of a statue and informative plaque. The plaque discusses Abraham Lincoln's participation in the 1832 Black Hawk War.

The monument offers interpretive signage.

The Fire Museum of Greater Chicago is dedicated to preserving the history of firefighting in the city of Chicago and its suburbs. The museum has been recently renovated and contains an impressive collection of firefighting memorabilia and equipment.

The museum offers guided tours. The website offers basic visitor information and a calendar of events.

The Batavia Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the historical heritage of Batavia, IL, and chronicles the town's transformation from a frontier town in the Midwest to a thriving suburb of Chicago. The society owns and operates a local history museum, the Batavia Depot Museum, and a research center.

The society offers exhibits and guided tours of the museum, as well as research resources. The website offers a history of Batavia, visitor information, and a calendar of events.

The Carl Sandburg State Historic Site is the birthplace of Carl Sandburg (1878-–1967), a Pulitzer-Prize-winning poet and Lincoln biographer, a children's author, and folk song collector. The small frame home, architecturally significant as a "workingman’s cottage," contains three rooms—parlor, bedroom, and kitchen. Carl Sandburg was born here January 6, 1878. Several original family items are on display, along with other simple, utilitarian furnishings typical of the era. Also on the site is a two-story Greek Revival frame house built in 1858. The house currently serves as the site visitor center. On the main floor are a small video theater, the site office, and small exhibit gallery.

The site offers exhibits, tours, a short film, and educational and recreational events.

Tazewell County Genealogical and Historical Society seeks to preserve and share historical records and data related to Tazewell County, IL. To this end, the society operates a research library.

The society offers research library access and research assistance. A fee is charged for research assistance.