The Lisagor Awards wouldn’t exist without Howard S. Dubin. Literally: He actually started them when he served as president of the Chicago Headline Club in 1977. He’s also been a longtime fixture at the national Society of Professional Journalists—so much so that they have an award named after him. Howard has been […]
Susan S. Stevens is the backbone of the Chicago Headline Club. In addition to serving as the club’s longtime secretary, Sue has been our institutional memory and the voice of reason during times of transition. Sue, who spent most of her journalism career at UPI and the City News Bureau, […]
Clarence Waldron has been named the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chicago Headline Club’s 2020 Peter Lisagor Awards. Often called “the dean of arts and entertainment journalists,” Waldron has enjoyed a distinguished career in journalism for more than 35 years, including a 29-year tenure as senior writer and senior editor of Jet Magazine.
Dear Headline Club members and Chicagoland journalists: Due to concerns over the coronavirus and COVID-19, we are cancelling the Lisagor Awards banquet this year, which was scheduled for May 15. We will still announce the winners and we’re working on a virtual event to honor our Lifetime Achievement Award-winners and […]
The Chicago Headline Club, the largest chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, presented the winners of its 2018 Lisagor Awards at its annual banquet tonight before nearly 250 people at the Union League Club of Chicago. The awards recognize the best of Chicago journalism and are named for Peter Lisagor, […]
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 […]
Here they are: the finalists for the Chicago Headline Club’s 41st Annual Peter Lisagor Awards! We’d like to congratulate all the nominees, and thank anyone who submitted for sharing their work with us. The Headline Club will present the winners during an awards ceremony Friday, May 11, 2018 at the Union […]
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, 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 […]
The Chicago Headline Club is proud to announce the finalists for the 40th annual Peter Lisagor Awards — a hotly competitive contest that drew a near-record 871 entries this year. The dinner and awards ceremony will be held Friday, May 12, at the Union League Club of Chicago. Tickets are now on […]
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