The Chicago Headline Club, the largest Society of Professional Journalists chapter in the country, presented the winners of its 2017 Lisagor Awards at its annual awards dinner May 11 before nearly 300 people at the Union League Club of Chicago. The awards recognize the best of Chicago journalism and are named […]
In an era when “fake news” is both a real concern and a term used to undermine legitimate media, building trust is essential for journalists to serve their local communities effectively. This spring’s SPJ Region 5 conference, April 6-7 in Chicago, is your chance to learn new skills and get insights from […]
CHICAGO HEADLINE CLUB Board of Directors meeting Fri. Feb. 2, 2018 President Ben Meyerson called the meeting to order at 9:06 a.m. Also present: Stan Zoller, Alejandra Cancino, Flynn McRoberts, Jason Martin, Susan S. Stevens, and by phone Howard Dubin, Kristen Schorsch, Brandis Friedman, Rob Elder and Suzanne McBride. January minutes were approved as Susan submitted them. Treasurer’s report: […]
CHICAGO HEADLINE CLUB Board of Directors meeting Fri. Jan. 5, 2018 President Ben Meyerson called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m. Also present: Brandis Friedman, Patrick Boylan, Flynn McRoberts, Alejandra Cancino, and by phone Rob Elder, Stan Zoller, Evan Moore, Mike Ewing, Kristen Schorsch, Suzanne McBride, Dann Gire, Richelle Rogers, Britt Julious, […]
Tickets for FOIAFest 2018 are now live! Get yours before they sell out. The sixth-annual FOIAFest will be Feb. 24 at Loyola University Chicago. The daylong conference features panels and training sessions on everything from finding records hidden in plain sight to analyzing data for hard-hitting investigations. Tickets to the […]
The Chicago Headline Club is now accepting nominations for 2017 Peter Lisagor Awards! Reports must have been published or aired between Jan. 1, 2017, and Dec. 31, 2017. Entries must be the original work of journalists in Illinois or who work for news media based in the state or northwest Indiana. All […]
The Chicago Headline Club stands behind journalist Jamie Kalven, who has twice received the club’s prestigious Watchdog Award for Excellence in Public Interest Reporting. Kalven was recognized for his investigation into Laquan McDonald’s death, in which he uncovered that the black teenager was fatally shot 16 times by a white […]
The Chicago Headline Club is heartbroken to learn that DNAinfo Chicago and Chicagoist have shut down today. Their departure is terrible news for journalism, Chicago and democracy at large. The two publications — along with their sibling outlets in New York, Washington, San Francisco and Los Angeles — have been an […]
A few members of the Chicago Headline Club’s executive board had the privilege of attending this year’s Excellence in Journalism conference in September. The annual conference brought together members of the Society of Professional Journalists, the Radio Television Digital News Association, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the Native American […]
The Chicago Headline Club, one of the largest Society of Professional Journalists chapters in the country, presented the winners of its 2016 Lisagor Awards at its annual awards dinner tonight before nearly 300 people at the Union League Club of Chicago. The awards recognize the best of Chicago journalism and […]
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