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 […]
The Chicago Headline Club and the Chicago Headline Club Foundation are on the hunt for the next Les Brownlee Memorial Scholarship recipient, and it could be you or someone you know. We will award $5,000 to one exceptional undergraduate journalism student in Illinois.
The Headline Club Foundation annually awards two grants to fund internships at not-for-profit print, broadcast, or online media organizations in the Chicago area.
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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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