Our 80th Anniversary Awards Dinner was a magical evening — from the packed house of prominent journalists to ABC 7 Chicago Anchor Cheryl Burton’s inspirational Lifetime Achievement Award speech. If you couldn’t join us on Nov. 15, check out the full list of award winners.
View photos from the event here.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Cheryl Burton, ABC 7 Chicago
Dorothy Storck Award
1st Place: Mary Schmich, Chicago Tribune
2nd Place: Barry Rozner, Daily Herald
2nd Place: Natalie Moore, Chicago Sun-Times
Sarah Brown Boyden Awards
Best of the Best
Mary Mitchell, Chicago Sun-Times
“A century of progress, but still an ‘invisible divide’”
Arts
Joseph Pete, The Times of Northwest Indiana
Series of stories on public arts initiatives in Gary, Indiana
Best Series
WBEZ/Chicago Tribune
“16 Shots”
Blog
Michele Weldon, The OpEd Project
Take The Lead’s Movement Blog
Breaking News
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?”
Commentary
Mary Mitchell, Chicago Sun-Times
“A century of progress, but still an ‘invisible divide’”
Editorials
Chicago Sun-Times, Lorraine Forte
Education
Lauren FitzPatrick, Chicago Sun-Times
Series of stories on Chicago Public Schools’ nurse shortage
Features
Burt Constable, Daily Herald
Series of stories on the anniversary of the 1969 moon landing
Health/Science
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”
News/Sports Photography
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
Public Service
Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS Chicago
“Misidentified Man” series
Sports
Steve Greenberg, Chicago Sun-Times
Honorable Mention: Lily Jiang, Long Grove Living
Transportation
Alejandra Cancino, Better Government Association
Series of stories on O’Hare International Airport