The finalists for the 48th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards represent some of the best journalism produced in Illinois and northwest Indiana from across print, digital and broadcast media. Our thanks to everyone who submitted nominations for consideration. Entries were judged by an out-of-state SPJ chapter. Award recipients will be announced […]
Headline Club announced winners at FOIA Fest 2025 on Saturday, March 22. The Chicago Headline Club is thrilled to announce that Lisa Schencker and Emily Hoerner of the Chicago Tribune have been awarded first place for both the inaugural A-Mark Prize for Dogged Reporting and the annual Watchdog Award for […]
Learn more about our speakers and get your tickets for FOIA Fest today! 8 a.m. ｜Check in 9 a.m. ｜ Welcome remarks, Skyline Suite Jeff Arnold, Vice President, FOIA Fest 9:05 a.m. ｜ Keynote Interview: Missing in Chicago Series, Skyline Suite Kick off FOIA Fest by learning from Pulitzer Prize-winning […]
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The Chicago Headline Club is thrilled to share the lineup of speakers for FOIA Fest 2025. This is a list of speakers who have shared their biographies ahead of time. Review ahead of the conference to prepare. Find the full program here and get your ticket here. Adam Rhodes, Training Director, […]
Accountability reporting is a fundamental part of journalism — particularly as governmental bodies (locally and federally) prove to be less cooperative with media. FOIA Fest is the Chicago Headline Club’s annual public records conference, designed to build and reinforce investigative reporting skills for early career and seasoned journalists alike. FOIA […]
Accountability reporting is a critical function of journalism — particularly as Chicago governmental bodies are less cooperative and as the Trump Administration, which has proven to be hostile towards the press, begins its second term. On Saturday, March 22, FOIA Fest will explore what a second stint in the White […]
Sponsored by the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, each year the Chicago Headline Club’s Watchdog Award presents a cash prize to Chicago-area journalists for enterprising journalism that defends and protects everyday folks. The award honors and encourages outstanding reporting that calls attention to situations in which the public is being harmed […]
The Chicago Headline Club is excited to announce a new award to honor local journalism: the A-Mark Prize for Dogged Reporting. The award will honor one or more reporters who overcame significant challenges in order to reach publication, such as FOIA legal battles, reticent public officials or other institutional barriers. […]
Columbia College Chicago Junior Patience Hurston is the recipient of the 2024 Les Brownlee Memorial Scholarship–a $5,000 annual grant given to a Chicago-and-Illinois-area journalism student in honor of Les Brownlee. Hurston is finishing their Junior year at Columbia College Chicago and was just named Editor-in-Chief of the Columbia Chronicle, where they will transition this summer from their role as Copy Chief into the senior leadership job. A proud native Chicagoan who grew up on the South Side and in the South suburbs, they will graduate next year with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism (Magazine & Feature Writing) as part of the Class of 2025.
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