Created in 2000, the Illinois Digital Archives (IDA) is a repository for the digital collection of the Illinois State Library and other libraries and cultural organizations from the Land of Lincoln. The collections are collected from Chicago, Deerfield, Dundee, Elgin and dozens of other communities. The diverse range of materials includes oral histories, complete manuscripts, posters, newspapers, and maps. First-time visitors may wish to start with the "Park Forest-An Illinois Planned Community" collection. Here they can learn about this unique planned community established outside of Chicago after World War II. Visitors can continue browsing the rest of the collections focus their gaze by using the "Advanced Search" option.