Chicago, IL – The Chicago Headline Club is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award: Theresa Gutierrez, Chuck Goudie, Rummana Hussain, and Curtis Lawrence. The award recognizes their exceptional contributions to journalism and tireless efforts to give readers, listeners and viewers the truth they needed to […]
Join us for an evening of celebration, conversation, and recognition at the 48th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards on Friday, May 9, 2025! Hosted by the Chicago Headline Club, this special event honors the best in journalism from Illinois and Northwest Indiana. We’ll also present the Anne Keegan Award, which recognizes […]
Plus, the 2024-2025 Chicago Headline Club Board slate is announced The 2023 Peter Lisagor Awards, hosted by the Chicago Headline Club and Foundation at the Union League Club of Chicago, Friday May 10, 2024. (credit Michael Izquierdo) By Jillian Melero The Chicago journalism community celebrated its wins at the 2023 […]
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.
Recommendations and resources for before, during, and after filing a FOIA request FOIA Fest is the Chicago Headline Club’s signature event dedicated to public records reporting, and is held annually in recognition of Freedom of Information Day. Freedom of Information Day promotes the public’s right to know and access to […]
Our annual public records conference, FOIA Fest, is returning as a one-day in person event on Saturday, March 16. Kimbriell Kelly, Assistant Managing Editor and Washington Bureau Chief at the LA Times, will headline the event. Visit our website for the the full program. FOIA Fest typically sells out and […]
The Chicago Headline Club, the largest SPJ chapter, is proud to announce its 2023 FOIAfest Boot Camp cohort. The FOIAfest Boot Camp is a training program for Chicago-based reporters from marginalized communities to help them navigate accountability journalism — from story-idea to publishing. The journalists will receive specialized training sessions […]
The Chicago Headline Club and the Chicago Headline Club Foundation are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the prestigious Les Brownlee Memorial Scholarship. This annual award, established in honor of the late Chicago journalist Les Brownlee, grants $5,000 to an exceptional undergraduate journalism student in Illinois. Brownlee, […]
These grants are specifically designed to support non-profit media organizations in the Chicago metropolitan area, enabling them to offer internships that contribute to the professional growth of emerging journalists.
Co-Author of “SHE SAID,” Megan Twohey will attend Screening of the Film with an On-Stage Conversation to Follow. VIP Reception and event to be held Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago To Benefit Les Brownlee Memorial Scholarships and Chicago Journalism internships
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