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Join the Community Media Workshop at 6 p.m. Dec. 2 for an interactive panel on minority journalists in Chicago at Columbia College Chicago, Room 219, 33 East Congress Parkway, Chicago. • What are your responsibilities? • Why and how have newsrooms failed to diversity? • What stories are we missing? […]

The Citizens Advocacy Center is calling for support to block an attempt by the state legislature to override Gov. Quinn’s veto of HB 3796. “As we suspected, it looks likely that the Illinois General Assembly will attempt to override the Governor’s veto on HB 3796 and may be brought up for a […]

The business training workshop scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 11, has been cancelled. Unfortunately our presenter, the Sageworks Institute, had to drop out. We’re hoping we’ll be able to reschedule with them for a later date. For now, we encourage you to get your fix of Headline Club fun by coming […]

As 2014 nears its end, we sincerely hope you have had a happy, healthy and wealthy year. If your end-of-year balance is looking good, please help journalists in need by giving your extra money to the Chicago Headline Club Foundation. The Chicago Headline Club Foundation provides more scholarship money than […]

The Chicago Headline Club is shocked and disappointed to learn of the resignation of Dave McKinney, the respected longtime Springfield bureau chief for the Chicago Sun-Times. To pull a reporter off of his beat, and offer him what he considers a demotion following a political campaign’s objection to a story, weakens the institution of […]

It’ll be at the new venue — Local 22 at 22 E. Hubbard. We’re inviting JAWs and AWJ members to join us. All are welcome! It’s at 5:30 p.m. and lasts to whenever. Your host is Ben Meyerson, vice president of programs for the Chicago Headline Club. See you there!

We’re partnering with IRE Chicago for the next Burger Night, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, at the Billy Goat, 430 N. Michigan Ave. Bring a colleague to introduce to the Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) community and come down for some burgers, investigative reporting and meeting other reporters. Please join the Chicago […]

Let’s Celebrate! 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sun. Aug. 10 We who cherished Les– -journalists, students, friends, neighbors – will once again celebrate his life Sun. Aug. 10 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 537 Judson Ave. in Evanston. This is the beautiful home near Lake Michigan that Les […]

The Chicago Headline Club applauds Gov. Pat Quinn’s decision vetoing legislation that would limit public access to state records. Quinn on June 27 issued a veto message in which he said, “House Bill 3796 is a bill that reduces government transparency by limiting the ability of citizens who seek public […]

From CHC president Fernando Diaz: “The Chicago Headline Club is encouraged by Gov. Quinn’s decision to veto HB 3796 as the bill was a blatant effort to erode the public trust. The public and elected officials must ensure that government is open and transparent and shares as much of the […]