2023 Peter Lisagor awards: nominations open!

January 2, 2024 Marissa Nelson 0

Nominations for the 47th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards, which recognize Chicago’s best journalism from across the media spectrum, are open from January 2 to February 12. The price of entry will gradually increase as the deadline nears. There will be no entries accepted after February 12. How To Enter Nomination Fees […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

These are the categories for the 2021 Peter Lisagor Awards

January 4, 2022 admin 0

These are the categories for the 2021 Peter Lisagor awards, including dozens of new categories designed to reflect the biggest stories and coverage priorities from the past year, including new awards for reporting on COVID-19 and diversity issues. We’ve also added more online and digital categories and removed some circulation […]

Deadline for the 2021 Peter Lisagor Awards EXTENDED

January 4, 2022 Mike Ewing 0

The Chicago Headline Club is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Peter Lisagor Awards! Enter here by clicking on “Chicago Headline Club: The 45th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards.” Due to issues with the Chicago Headline Club website, we have extended the deadline to Feb. 7 and will accept additional entries […]

These are the winners of the 2020 Peter Lisagor Awards

May 14, 2021 admin 0

Here are the winners of the 2020 Peter Lisagor Awards, representing some of the best journalism made across the Chicago region over the past year in more than 100 categories, including newspapers, magazines, television, radio and digital media. Entries were judged by an impartial SPJ chapter outside Illinois. Thank you […]