

Sports Story: First place, Chicago Tribune, Steve McMichael in a vicious fight against ALS, Dan Wiederer second place, Chicago Tribune, Lawsuits bring scrutiny to a former Blackhawks coach’s behavior, Phil Thompson and Christy Gutowski third place, Chicago Sun-Times, Back from the brink, Patrick Finley.īusiness Reporting: First place, Chicago Tribune, The aftermath of Chicago’s 2020 civil unrest, staff second place, Chicago Sun-Times, What’s in Illinois’ legal weed?, Stephanie Zimmermann and Tom Schuba third place, The Dispatch-Argus, John Deere strike, Cara Smith. General News: First place, Preservicing homes of historic Black Chicago Figures, Maudlyne Ihejerika second place, The Daily Herald, Our neighbor’s house is gone, Katlyn Smith, Lauren Rohr and Scott Morgan third place, The Dispatch-Argus, Bridging the past, Brooklyn Draisey.įeature: First place, Chicago Sun-Times, Back from the brink, Patrick Finley second place, Chicago Tribune, Women in radio call out toxic and sexist culture, Tracy Swartz, Christy Gutowski and Stacey Wescott third place, Chicago Sun-Times, Into the darkness, Anne Costabile. Public Service: First place, Chicago Tribune, The failures before fires, Cecilia Reyes and Madison Hopkins second place, Chicago Sun-Times/Better Government Association, The costly toll of dead-end drug arrests, Frank Main, Casey Toner and Jared Rutecki third place, Chicago Sun-Times, Preserving homes in historic Black Chicago Figures, Maudlyne Ihejirika.Įnterprise Coverage: First place, Chicago Tribune, One gun, 27 shootings, staff (this story also was selected the Division II Sweepstakes winner) Chicago Sun-Times, Cook County property assessment failures, Tim Novak, Lauren FitzPatrick and Caroline Hurley third place, Chicago Sun-Times, What’s in Illinois’ legal weed?, Stephanie Zimmerman and Tom Schuba. News Photo: First place, The Alton Telegraph, Amazon victims remembered, John Badman second place, The Alton Telegraph, McDonald’s Destroyed, John Badman third place, The Alton Telegraph, Top off rescue, John Badman.īest Digital Storytelling: First place, Chicago Tribune, Failures before the fires, Cecilia Reyes, Madison Hopkins and Jonathon Berlin second place, Chicago Sun-Times, Through the flames, Jesse Howe third place, Chicago Sun-Times, A detailed timeline of the Adam Toledo shooting, Jesse Howe and Andy Boyle. Sports Story: First place, Herald & Review, Butterflies, prayers & Ashtyn, James Boyd second place, Quincy Herald-Whig, The Life of Riley, Matt Schuckman third place, Herald & Review, I’m so blessed: Players, coaches, friends honor LSA’s Tom Saunches, Matthew Flaten.īusiness Reporting: First place, Northwest Herald, Domino’s Pizza in Cary allegedly pressured staff to work after COVID-19 exposure, documents show, Kelli Duncan second place, DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Amazon paid $6.3M for nearly 59 acres of land in DeKalb, Katie Finlon and Kelsey Rettke third place, Dixon Telegraph, Where are all the workers?, staff. General News: First place, Northwest Herald, Man convicted in 1997 murder of Elgin toddler calls death an accident, Katie Smith second place, Dixon Telegraph, A Slap In The Face, Rachel Rodgers and Kathleen Schultz third place, DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Clerk drama returns with newly elected official, Katie Finlon and Kelsey Rettke.įeature: First place, La Salle NewsTribune, Fiesta!, Tom Collins second place, The Southern Illinoisan, SIU aviation student remembered after tragic motorcycle crash, Makayla Holder third place, The Southern Illinoisan, Why did you get the COVID-19 vaccine?, Marilyn Halstead.
