FOIA Fest 2025 tickets now on sale

January 22, 2025 Marissa Nelson 0

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 […]

2024 FOIA Fest Tip Sheet

March 17, 2024 Jillian Melero 0

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 […]

FOIAfest 2024: Full Program Announcement

March 6, 2024 Marissa Nelson 0

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 […]

2023 Peter Lisagor awards: nominations open!

January 2, 2024 Marissa Nelson 0

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 […]

Let’s talk about mental health in journalism

November 30, 2021 admin 0

Journalists: without much to be said, 2021 has been a year. Whether it’s the COVID-19 pandemic, police brutality, criminal justice failures, political strife or environmental degradation — it’s been a seemingly endless list of issues that many have covered and all of us have been affected by in different ways. […]

Pulling Back the Curtain: Demystifying Journalism

October 20, 2020 Madhu Krishnamurthy 0

Are you a news junkie, concerned citizen, or a supporter of the First Amendment right of Freedom of Speech? Learn how the news gets made, how journalists transform ideas taking them from reporting to publication, during this free panel discussion. Program details Join the Chicago Headline Club, the largest chapter […]