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Here are the finalists for the 2020 Peter Lisagor Awards
Here are the finalists for the 2020 Peter Lisagor Awards, representing some of the best journalism made across the Chicago region over the past year.
How We Report on Police: Expert advice and resources for crime and accountability reporting
Last summer, historic protests erupted across the country in response to anti-Black police violence. And in Chicago, official police narratives often conflicted with what actually occurred on the ground. As the national debate about race and policing continues, we asked Lakeidra Chavis of The Trace to lead a conversation examining […]
Headline Club History: Front Page Film Festival
The original Criminal Courts building at the corner of Dearborn and Hubbard was the scene of the March 26, 1980, a Prohibition-type party kicking off the Headline Club’s Front Page Film Festival. Liquor was served in coffee cups, live music and more than a hundred Chicago journalists celebrated Ben Hecht […]
Headline Club History: Holiday Book Bash
Chicago is a city with too many authors to count – many current or former journalists. Think of The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur and work your way forward. To celebrate the notables and help sell books by the worthies, the Headline Club staged a Holiday Book […]
Headline Club History: A visit from South Vietnam’s Madame Nhu
As the Chicago Headline Club turns 100 this year, we’re looking back on notable moments in our history. Here’s a remembrance from former Headline Club president Howard Dubin: During a public relations tour of the U.S. in the fall of 1963, Madame Nhu. Vietnam’s de facto first lady, spoke to […]
Christine Wolf on Why the Chicago Headline Club Matters
The #WeAreTheHeadlineClub campaign—designed by photographer E. Jason Wambsgans—is an effort to give our brand and our members more exposure. You’ll see these photos and questions across social media over the next few months, anchored to pages like these. Our spotlight this month is on Christine Wolf, a freelance journalist, biographer, memoir coach, and […]
Key Takeaways: Let’s Talk About Mental Health and Trauma in Journalism
In the wake of a pandemic, a presidential election, and civil unrest sparked by police violence, it is more important than ever that we take care of ourselves as we report on critical events in our city. We invited Elana Newman, Ph.D., professor of psychology at The University of Tulsa […]
Apply here: 2021 FOIAFest Boot Camp
The Chicago Headline Club is excited to launch the 2021 FOIAFest Boot Camp, a brand new two-week training program that will be integrated into the annual FOIAFest conference. The Boot Camp is intended to support the work of early career investigative journalists in Chicago and will partner reporters who have […]
CHC stands with journalists attacked for doing their jobs
Journalists are mission-driven to speak truth to power and report the news even under the most harrowing circumstances.We’re not accustomed to becoming part of the narrative. Last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by a rampaging, violent mob aimed not only to terrorize and instill fear in the hearts of […]