SPJ Foundation awards $15,000 to support 2027 FOIA Fest
SPJ Foundation awards $15,000 to support FOIA Fest 2027, the Chicago Headline Club’s annual public-records training program for journalists.
Month: October 2026
Chicago journalist Jillian Melero elected SPJ director-at-large
Chicago-area journalist Jillian Melero, a longtime leader of the Chicago Headline Club, was elected an at-large director of the Society of Professional Journalists this month, giving Chicago journalism a new voice on the national organization’s board. The election results were announced Sunday, Oct. 4, after four days of voting during […]
SPJ26: Headline Club president recounts fight to protect journalists during Operation Midway Blitz
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Chicago Headline Club President Jeff Arnold, spoke on an SPJ26 panel titled “How to Become a Press Freedom Advocate,” sharing the story of how the Headline Club sued the federal government for its actions against journalists and protesters during Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago. The panel took […]