Illinois Press

05/29/2026

Thank you for such a nice event!

05/28/2026

Tales of mysterious creatures have long been part of southern Illinois folklore. Now those legends are finding new life through art exhibits and community festivals celebrating the region’s cryptid culture.   This fall, the Sharp Museum at Southern Illinois University will host “Spooks or Spoof...

05/26/2026

Press Release Illinois: Illinois legislature passes landmark Stop Super Speeders bill to prevent deadly crashes from worst-of-the worst speeders

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 26, 2026 Media Contact Information: Ride Illinois Dave Simmons, executive director (630) 216-9282 [email protected]  

05/21/2026

Congratulations to The Chicago Defender for 121 years of service to its community.

By Dyanna A. Knight Lewis, Publisher On May 5, 1905, the legendary Chicago Defender was born from vision, courage, purpose and an unwavering commitment to telling our stories unapologetically. One hundred twenty-one years later, that mission still stands. Founded by Robert S. Abbott with just twen...

05/21/2026

Congratulations to these talented young journalists.

Southwords staff members enjoy a pizza party to celebrate their success   Maine South High School’s award-winning, student-run newspaper, Southwords, has won multiple awards this year from numerous school press associations around the country. In the fall, the Kettle Moraine Press Association (KE...

05/19/2026

05/15/2026

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05/06/2026

Check out these articles from the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.

To mark Law Day, Law Bulletin Media is making the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s award-winning Justice Under Siege series and Chicago Lawyer magazine’s Person of the Year article available for free at lawyerport.com/lawday.

05/06/2026

Congratulations to Medill school of Journalism!

05/06/2026

Congratulations to the Chicago Tribune on its Pulitzer win!

The Chicago Tribune won the Pulitzer Prize on Monday for its coverage of Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement mission in the Chicago area last fall.