Important issues and conversations
- Judge orders release of sealed documents in federal agents’ abuse case against journalists
- Headline Club responds to government’s wayward argument on lawsuit dismissal
- Chicago Headline Club takes the win, dismisses Homeland case, vows to file new suit if federal agents try again to violate press freedoms
- Chicago Headline Club Applauds Judge’s Injunction to Stop Federal Immigration Agents’ Attacks on the Press
- Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Protecting Northern Illinois Journalists from Federal Agents
- Chicago Headline Club Joins Legal Fight to Defend Journalists at Broadview ICE Facility
- Chicago Headline Club Condemns ICE Attacks on Journalists
- Key Takeaways: Let’s Talk About Mental Health and Trauma in Journalism
Tips and practical advice from working journalists
- FOIA Fest 2025 Online Resource
- Dozens of FOIA tips from some of Chicago’s best investigative reporters at the Headline Club’s 2025 FOIA Fest
- How We Report on Police: Expert advice and resources for crime and accountability reporting
- Looking to innovate in the newsroom? Here are 10 tips to get started
Links to other helpful resources
- FOIA Fest 2025 Online Resource
- Dozens of FOIA tips from some of Chicago’s best investigative reporters at the Headline Club’s 2025 FOIA Fest
- FOIA Fest 2025 Speaker Bios
- FOIAfest 2024: Full Program Announcement
- Job and Career Resources for Journalists
- Resources for Newly Graduating Journalists
- Video conference: Career Transition Advice, Working with a Recruiter and Understanding Unemployment Benefits
- Facebook algorithms, body cameras and gadgets: What we learned at EIJ 2017