(CHICAGO) — The Chicago Journalists Association is proud to announce the 2019 finalists for the Sarah Brown Boyden Awards, the winners of whom will be honored at the organization’s 80th Anniversary Awards Dinner.
As the oldest organization of journalists in Chicago, the Chicago Journalists Association will present its Sarah Brown Boyden Awards, along with its prestigious $1,000 Dorothy Storck Award, at the dinner being held on NOVEMBER 15, from 6:30-10:30PM, in the Plaza Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Dr.
Vying for this year’s Dorothy Storck Award are Chicago area columnists, Natalie Moore/Chicago Sun-Times, Barry Rozner/the Daily Herald and Mary Schmich/Chicago Tribune.
The Sarah Brown Boyden Awards honor the best work of the past year in 18 categories that range from arts, blogs, editorials and features, to investigations, photography, public service and sports. One of those 18 winners will take home a $500 prize awarded to the best of the best.
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to ABC 7 Chicago Anchor Cheryl Burton. Our keynote speaker will be Crain’s Chicago Business Publisher/Executive Editor Jim Kirk. Stellar WGN-TV Co-Anchor Lourdes Duarte will preside as the event’s Host/M.C. And Chaz Ebert, CEO of Ebert Digital and wife of the late famed movie critic Roger Ebert, will offer an “In Memoriam” tribute.
This year’s event is sponsored by American Airlines, Chicago Community Trust, China Star News, Equal Hope, McCormick Foundation, Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Mary Ann Marsh/@ Properties, Matt Tierney/Guaranteed Rate, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Morris, DeSoto & State Communications, Inc., Hyatt Hotels and Ms. Linda Gerber.
For more Information: chicagocja@gmail.com or 773-789-9488.
Please join us in congratulating this year’s finalists.
Arts
Nikoleta Morales, Freelance
“Perma Red: The True Story of Missing Indigenous Women of Montana”
Joseph Pete, The Times of Northwest Indiana
Series of stories on public arts initiatives in Gary, Indiana
Best Series
Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune
Series of stories on the impact of abortion laws
WBEZ/Chicago Tribune
“16 Shots”
Blog
Chicago Sun-Times, Staff
“A complete guide to the Laquan McDonald shooting trial”
Michele Weldon, The OpEd Project
Take The Lead’s Movement Blog
Breaking News
Chicago Sun-Times, Staff
“A complete guide to the Laquan McDonald shooting trial”
Daily Herald, Staff
Series of stories on an Aurora warehouse shooting
Business
Tim Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
“Daley pension debacle: Where did $54 million go?”
Joseph Pete, The Times of Northwest Indiana
Series of stories on retail deserts in Gary, Indiana
Commentary
Stefano Esposito, Chicago Sun-Times
Series of columns on family and parenting
Mary Mitchell, Chicago Sun-Times
“A century of progress, but still an ‘invisible divide’”
Editorials
The Daily Herald, Editorial Board Staff
Chicago Sun-Times, Lorraine Forte
Education
Lauren FitzPatrick, Chicago Sun-Times
Series of stories on Chicago Public Schools’ nurse shortage
Chenghui Nie, China Star News
“Best family education is unconditional love, my own story”
Features
Lolly Bowean, Chicago Tribune
“Chaplain, 98, Has Time For Those Doing Time”
Burt Constable, Daily Herald
Series of stories on the anniversary of the 1969 moon landing
Health/Science
Jamie Friedlander, Freelance
Series of stories on anxiety and mental health
Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune
Series of stories on the impact of abortion laws
Investigations
Melissa Sanchez and Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica Illinois
“You’re Destroying Families”
Jake Wittich, Block Club Chicago
“Group Calls For Beatnix Boycott After Boystown Store Owner Called Cops On Customers Who Complained About Confederate Flag Vest”
News/Sports Photography
Ashlee Rezin Garcia, Chicago Sun-Times
Photos of Chicago’s mayoral election aftermath
Brian O’Mahoney, Freelance, Chicago Tribune suburban papers
Portfolio of photos covering local high school sports
Politics
Marni Pyke, Daily Herald
Series of stories on the Illinois tollway board
Casey Toner, Better Government Association
“Small Town Government, Chicago-style Politics”
Public Service
Daily Herald, Editorial Board
“Facts Matter” series
Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS Chicago
“Misidentified Man” series
Sports
Steve Greenberg, Chicago Sun-Times
Lily Jiang, Long Grove Living
Transportation
Alejandra Cancino, Better Government Association
Series of stories on O’Hare International Airport