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 […]

These are the winners of the 2021 Peter Lisagor Awards

May 7, 2022 Mike Ewing 0

The Chicago Headline Club, the nation’s largest chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, presented the 45th annual Peter Lisagor Awards at a reception on May 6. The club also recognized its two newest lifetime achievement award winners – Bill Cameron and Dahleen Glanton – and many past presidents from […]

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FOIA Fest 2022 session videos

April 17, 2022 Tiyen Simmons 0

Couldn’t make it to FOIA Fest 2022 or looking for a refresher? These recorded sessions will take you from the very beginning of the process to exploring specific issues faced by journalists and others using FOIA in their work. FOIA Fest Keynote: Marina Walker Guevara In this FOIA Fest keynote […]

2021 Watchdog Award winner: ‘Buried Secrets’ by WBEZ

May 6, 2022 Amanda Vinicky 0

The Chicago Headline Club, thanks to the generous support of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, offers an annual Watchdog Award for enterprising journalism that defends and protects everyday folks. Our 2021 Winner: “Buried Secrets” – WBEZ. Dan Mihalopoulos, Alex Keefe, Angela Rozas O’Toole Judges said: “The investigation overcame court challenges […]