The Chicago Headline Club’s board of directors applauds the decision by U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis to issue a preliminary injunction designed to prevent further abuses by federal immigration agents against the press covering “Operation Midway Blitz.” “Press freedom is a precious constitutional right, and we refuse to back down […]
The Chicago Headline Club took home three top honors at the Society of Professional Journalists‘ 2025 MediaFest, which took place in Washington, D.C., Oct. 15 to 18. The trio of 2025 awards includes: “The Chicago Headline Club is honored to receive those awards. They reflect the work of so many […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 8, 2025chiheadlineclub@gmail.com The Chicago Headline Club and other local media outlets and organizations hailed a victory from a federal judge for upholding the right for journalists to do their jobs without facing unprovoked attacks from federal agents. The club took legal action following multiple examples of federal agents assaulting […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 6, 2025chiheadlineclub@gmail.com The Chicago Headline Club has joined a coalition of media organizations seeking legal action to stop federal attacks on journalists in Broadview, Illinois. The lawsuit, which also includes clergy and individual protesters, calls for protection of First Amendment rights. Our focus is on press freedom. The targeting of reporters and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:September 28, 2025chiheadlineclub@gmail.com Attacks and targeting of journalists by ICE must stop immediately! The Board of Directors of the Chicago Headline Club condemns the targeting of journalists, reporters and photographers covering protests outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and other federal agencies. The Headline Club is calling for […]
FOIA Fest is the Chicago Headline Club’s signature event dedicated to public records reporting. This year, it’s Saturday, March 22 (you can still get tickets). Ahead of the annual public records conference, FOIA Fest speakers shared their best tips for filing FOIA requests and other in-depth, investigative reporting. “Make sure […]
Accountability reporting is a critical function of journalism — particularly as Chicago governmental bodies are less cooperative and as the Trump Administration, which has proven to be hostile towards the press, begins its second term. On Saturday, March 22, FOIA Fest will explore what a second stint in the White […]
These are the winners of the 47th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards Last updated, 05/13/2024 6:08 p.m. The Chicago Headline Club congratulates all the winners of the 47th annual Peter Lisagor Awards for exemplary journalism. The awards were handed out May 10 at a gathering of more than 200 members of […]
Our annual public records conference, FOIA Fest, is returning as a one-day in person event on Saturday, March 16 at Loyola University Chicago’s downtown campus. Below is the full program for FOIA Fest. If you don’t have tickets, you can still purchase them. Scroll to the bottom of the program […]
Sponsored by the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, each year the Chicago Headline Club’s Watchdog Award presents a cash prize to Chicago-area journalists for enterprising journalism that defends and protects everyday folks. The award honors and encourages outstanding reporting that calls attention to situations in which the public is being harmed […]
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