I'm trying to find books which relate to life in Chicago during World
War Two and how the Chicago Press reported the same.  When searching
on google/amazon I get a very long list, I am trying to get
authoritive books and wondered whether anybody has other sources.. 
Thanks!

Chapeaux --

A great take-off point for Chicago in World War II is the work that
Studs Terkel, the well-known author and radio broadcaster, started
with the book "The Good War":
Amazon.com
"The Good War: An Oral History of World War II" 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1565843436/104-1177830-4110304?v=glance

The original appeared in 1984 and followed up on Terkel's use of oral
histories, which started with his first book, on the Great Depression,
"Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression."

The Chicago Historical Society has picked up the ball in carrying
forward these oral histories, even providing 33 of the 121 in Terkels
book online:
Chicago Historical Society
"Recordings from The Good War" (2002)
http://www.studsterkel.org/gwar.php

The Chicago Historical Society itself has collected an excellent
bibliography of World War II books:
Chicago Historical Society
"World War II and Homefront Issues"
http://www.chicagohistory.org/collections/historyfair/subjects/bibliographies/wwII_and_home_front.htm

"Chicago and World War II -- 1945"
http://www.chicagohistory.org/collections/historyfair/subjects/bibliographies/chicago_and_world_war_II_1945.htm

Of course, it's important to remember that the newspapers of the
period included more than the two survivors -- The Chicago Tribune and
the Chicago Sun (and Times).  Also published during the war was the
Chicago Daily News, which at the time was a leading afternoon
newspaper, and the Herald-American:
NationalGeographic.com
"Gal Reporters: Breaking Ground in World War II" (Jenkins, Dec. 13, 2003)
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/12/1210_031210_warwomen.html

Google search strategy:
"Studs Terkel" + "World War II"
"Chicago newspapers" + "World War II"
"Chicago Daily News" + "World War II"
"Chicago Herald-American" + "World War II"

Best regards,

Omnivorous-GA
Long-time Chicagoan

Hi omnivorous,

Thanks for swift response which was very helpful indeed.  I will
probably have follow ups but will post a new question.  Great city by
the way, enjoy visiting from UK.