These are the winners of the 46th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards

May 13, 2023 Mike Ewing 4

The Chicago Headline Club congratulates all the winners of the 46th annual Peter Lisagor Awards for exemplary journalism. The awards were handed out May 12 at a gathering of more than 200 members of the local media community. The entries were judged by an impartial Society of Professional Journalists chapter […]

These are the finalists for the 2022 Watchdog Awards

April 24, 2023 Mike Ewing 0

These are the finalists for the Chicago Headline Club’s 2022 Watchdog Awards, which honor outstanding reporting that calls attention to situations in which the public is being harmed or poorly served by the government, institutions or businesses at any level. All entries will be reviewed by a panel of investigative […]

These are the finalists for the 2022 Peter Lisagor Awards

April 5, 2023 Mike Ewing 0

These are the finalists for the 2022 Peter Lisagor Awards, representing some of the best journalism produced in Illinois and northwest Indiana from across the media spectrum. Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations for this year’s contest. Entries were judged by an impartial out-of-state SPJ chapter. Winners will be […]

FOIA Fest is back on March 11! Join us in person or online

February 24, 2023 Mike Ewing 0

Our annual public records conference, FOIA Fest, is returning as a hybrid one-day event on Saturday, March 11! For the last three years, the Chicago Headline Club has provided virtual conferences due to the pandemic, and after hearing your feedback, we’re doing things a little differently. Join us online or […]

Nominations open for 2022 Watchdog Awards; Submit by March 14

January 2, 2023 Mike Ewing 0

Nominations for the Chicago Headline Club’s Watchdog Award, which honors enterprising journalism that defends and protects everyday folks, are now open! Past winners of the award and cash prize exposed decades of sexual abuse complaints by lifeguards in Chicago, identified a pattern of misuse of seclusion in Illinois public schools, and used […]

Nominations for the 2022 Peter Lisagor Awards are now CLOSED

January 1, 2023 Mike Ewing 0

Nominations for the 46th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards, which recognize Chicago’s best journalism from across the media spectrum, open on Jan. 1, 2023. Entries needed to be submitted by the final deadline of Feb. 14. There will be no entries accepted after Feb. 14. Additional information about how to apply and […]

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CHC Board Meeting: August 21, 2022

August 21, 2022 Mike Ewing 0

First reporting on an e-vote during the week for SPJ national conference delegates: Mike Ewing, Jillian Melero and Olivia Obineme will attend as our delegates. Suzanne McBride also will be there. Susan Stevens reported on Saturday’s virtual SPJ board meeting. National conference delegates will vote on a board-approved change to […]