SPRINGFIELD, — The Northwest Herald won two major awards so far today in the 2012 Illinois Associated Press Editors Association News and Photo Contest.
Former sports writer Maureen Lynch was honored with a sweepstakes award for a story about late Crystal Lake Central athletic director Doug Blundy, while Senior Web Producer Adam Nekola was named News Innovator of the Year.
Places of other Illinois Associated Press awards were announced in May including 22 for the Northwest Herald which included 11 first place awards for categories such as Best Website, Page Design, Enterprise Story, Headline Writing and others.
Other Illinois Press Association awards will be announced later today.
The (Decatur) Herald & Review won the general excellence award for medium-sized papers with a circulation between 15,001-40,000, and The (Ottawa) Times won the award among newspapers with circulations up to 15,000.
The sweepstakes honor — for the best journalism across all categories — went to the Belleville News Democrat for a series investigating workers compensation abuses by prison workers. Among medium-sized papers, The Northwest Herald won for the story about life lessons from the longtime high school athletic director who died of cancer, and among small newspapers, The (Galesburg) Register-Mail won the sweepstakes for a series on how more than 900 Maytag employees fared after the local plant closed.
Winner of the photo sweepstakes among large newspapers was the (Peoria) Journal Star. Among medium-sized papers, the sweepstakes award went to The (Moline) dispatch, and among small newspapers, it went to the (Freeport) Journal-Standard.
The first-ever News Innovator of the Year award went to The (Crystal Lake) Northwest Herald for development of the newspaper website's Election Central page.
Member of the Year was a tie between The (Moline) Dispatch/Rock Island Argus and the (Peoria) Journal Star. The Charlie Chamberlain Award, presented annually to an Associated Press staffer, went to Illinois News Editor Hugh Dellios.
The awards were presented at the Illinois Press Association/Illinois Associated Press Editors Association annual meeting.
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Div. A
FIRST PLACE
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
The Chicago Tribune
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
Chicago Sun-Times
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
Daily Herald, Arlington Heights
Div. A
EDITORIAL SWEEPSTAKES
George Pawlaczyk, Beth Hundsdorfer
THE NEWS-DEMOCRAT, BELLEVILLE
Workers' Compensation Investigation
Div. A
PHOTO SWEEPSTAKES
Adam Gerik
JOURNAL STAR, PEORIA
Leap of Love
2012
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
HERALD & REVIEW, DECATUR
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
The Telegraph, Alton
Div B
THIRD PLACE
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
The Herald-Whig, Quincy
Div. B
EDITORIAL SWEEPSTAKES
Maureen Lynch
NORTHWEST HERALD, CRYSTAL LAKE
A coach's final lessons
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
PHOTO SWEEPSTAKES
Todd Mizener
THE DISPATCH, MOLINE
Grieving father
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
THE TIMES, OTTAWA
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
Daily Chronicle,
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
EDITORIAL SWEEPSTAKES
Staff
REGISTER-MAIL, GALESBURG
Maytag employees in transition
Illinois AP Editors Association
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
PHOTO SWEEPSTAKES
Joe Tamborello
THE JOURNAL-STANDARD, FREEPORT
Flex for the fans
2012
Member of the year:
The Dispatch/Rock Island Argus, Moline
The Journal Star, Peoria
Division A
FIRST PLACE
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
The News-Democrat, Belleville
George Pawlaczyk, Beth Hundsdorfer
"Workers' Compensation Investigation"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
Chicago Tribune
Jason Grotto, Ray Long
"Pension Games"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
The News-Democrat, Belleville
George Pawlaczyk, Beth Hundsdorfer
"Money talks, defendants walk"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
PUBLIC SERVICE
The News-Democrat, Belleville
Kevin Bersett, Zia Nizami, Jacqueline Lee
"Overdose deaths on the rise"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
PUBLIC SERVICE
SouthtownStar, Tinley Park
Susan DeMar Lafferty
"Thieves see lots of loot at Metra train stations"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
PUBLIC SERVICE
Daily Herald, Arlington Heights
Marni Pyke, Lenore Adkins, Editorial Board
"Fatal Distraction - Series on Distracted Driving"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
ENTERPRISE STORY
Chicago Tribune
Gary Marx, David Jackson
"Yasmin's Diary"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
ENTERPRISE STORY
The News-Gazette, Champaign
Patrick Wade
"Worried about the water"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
ENTERPRISE STORY
Chicago Sun-Times,
Rosalind Rossi, Art Golab
"Chicago area's top schools"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
BREAKING NEWS
Chicago Sun-Times
Natasha Korecki, Abdon M. Pallasch, Lauren FitzPatrick
"14 years: Ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich is sentenced"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
BREAKING NEWS
Journal Star, Peoria
John Sharp, Staff
"Enough already"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
BREAKING NEWS
Daily Herald, Arlington Heights
Staff
"Walloped - The Blizzard of 2011"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
ENTERPRISE SERIES
Chicago Tribune
Gary Marx, David Jackson
"Fugitives from Justice"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
ENTERPRISE SERIES
Chicago Sun-Times
Mary Mitchell
"The New Chatham"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
ENTERPRISE SERIES
Daily Herald, Arlington Heights
Jamie Sotonoff
"Heroin's Heartache"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
FEATURE
Chicago Sun-Times
Mark Konkol
"Standing Tall in Little Village"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
FEATURE
The Pantagraph, Bloomington
Paul Swiech
"A not so normal life"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
FEATURE
SouthtownStar, Tinley Park
Lauren FitzPatrick
"Our sole purpose is to seek justice for our son"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
COLUMN OR BLOG
Chicago Sun-Times
John W. Fountain
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
COLUMN OR BLOG
Chicago Sun-Times
Mark Brown
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
COLUMN OR BLOG
Journal Star, Peoria
Pam Adams
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
SPORTS BREAKING NEWS
The News-Democrat, Belleville
David Wilhelm, Joe Ostermeier
"Hometown hero keeps cards alive"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
SPORTS BREAKING NEWS
The News-Gazette, Champaign
Bob Asmussen
"Now what?"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
SPORTS BREAKING NEWS
State Journal-Register, Springfield
Todd Engle
"Wild Wes shootout"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
SPORTS COLUMN OR BLOG
Chicago Sun-Times
Rick Telander
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
SPORTS COLUMN OR BLOG
The Pantagraph, Bloomington
Randy Kindred
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
SPORTS COLUMN OR BLOG
Rockford Register Star,
Emily Tropp
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE
Chicago Sun-Times
Mark Konkol
"Worst.Season.Ever."
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE
Chicago Sun-Times
Sean Jensen
"Derrick Rose: A Love Worn on His Sleeve"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE
Daily Herald, Arlington Heights
Scot Gregor
"Adam Dunn gets a standing ovation, for a single"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
BUSINESS
Chicago Sun-Times
Art Golab, Kim Janssen
"Powerless"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
BUSINESS
The News-Democrat, Bellville
Mike Fitzgerald
"MidAmerica stories"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
BUSINESS
The Pantagraph, Bloomington
Karen Hansen
"Landmark pizza restaurant"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
ENTERTAINMENT
Journal Star, Peoria
Gary Panetta
"No Empty Words"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
ENTERTAINMENT
The Pantagraph, Bloomington
Dan Craft
"Still standing"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
ENTERTAINMENT
Chicago Sun-Times
Miriam DiNunzio
"Alpert thrives"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
HEADLINES
State Journal-Register, Springfield
Katie Davis
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
HEADLINES
The Pantagraph, Bloomington
Mark Lewis
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
HEADLINES
Chicago Tribune
Andrew Countryman
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC
Chicago Tribune
Alex Bordens, Jonathon Berlin, Adam Zoll
"The mayor's reign"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC
Chicago Tribune
Alex Bordens
"Pedestrians at risk citywide"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC
Chicago Sun-Times
Greg Good
"Behind Closed Doors at the Field Museum"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
PRINT NEWSPAPER PAGE DESIGN
State Journal-Register, Springfield
Mike Turley
"Deep Freeze"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
PRINT NEWSPAPER PAGE DESIGN
Rockford Register Star,
Adam McHugh
"Reflections"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
PRINT NEWSPAPER PAGE DESIGN
Chicago Sun-Times
James Smith
"The Takeover"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
NEWSPAPER WEBSITE
Daily Herald, Arlington Heights
Staff
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
NEWSPAPER WEBSITE
The News-Democrat, Bellville
Carla Anderson, Joe Ostermeier and staff
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
NEWSPAPER WEBSITE
State Journal-Register, Springfield
Staff
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
FEATURE PHOTO
SouthtownStar, Tinley Park
Brett Roseman
"Skate Back To The '50s"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
FEATURE PHOTO
SouthtownStar, Tinley Park
Brett Roseman
"Every Day Is Grandparents' Day"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
FEATURE PHOTO
The Pantagraph, Bloomington
Steve Smedley
"Posing as the Pope"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
GENERAL NEWS PHOTO
Journal Star, Peoria
Adam Gerik
"Leap of Love"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
GENERAL NEWS PHOTO
Chicago Sun-Times
Jean Lachat
"Goodbye, Maggie Daley"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
GENERAL NEWS PHOTO
Journal Star, Peoria
Ron Johnson
"Grief of a Father"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
State Journal-Register, Springfield
Ted Schurter
"Mindful Eating"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
The Pantagraph, Bloomington
David Proeber
"Beware bare feet"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
State Journal-Register, Springfield
Ted Schurter
"Economizing Dinners"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
PICTORIAL PHOTO
SouthtownStar, Tinley Park
Joseph P. Meier
"Storm Clouds"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
PICTORIAL PHOTO
Daily Herald, Arlington Heights
Steve Lundy
"motocross"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
PICTORIAL PHOTO
SouthtownStar, Tinley Park
Joseph P. Meier
"Rain Drops"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
PICTURE STORY
State Journal-Register, Springfield
David Spencer
"Living History"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
PICTURE STORY
Journal Star, Peoria
Fred Zwicky
"Monkey House"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
PICTURE STORY
Journal Star, Peoria
Fred Zwicky
"Megan's Battle to Heal"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY
The News-Gazette, Champaign
Robert K. O'Daniell
"Ebertfest"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY
SouthtownStar, Tinley Park
Matt Marton
"Farmer"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY
Journal Star, Peoria
Fred Zwicky
"Father lost when young, still an influence on her life"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
SPORTS ACTION PHOTO
The News-Gazette, Champaign
Rick Danzl
"Helmet Twist"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
SPORTS ACTION PHOTO
Journal Star, Peoria
Fred Zwicky
"Dangerous Bike"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
SPORTS ACTION PHOTO
State Journal-Register, Springfield
David Spencer
"Dirt Track Danger"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO
State Journal-Register, Springfield
Justin L. Fowler
"Me and My Shadow"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO
The News-Gazette, Champaign
John Dixon
"Lightning cancels scrimmage"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO
Chicago Sun-Times
Tom Cruze
"Harness Racing"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
SPOT NEWS PHOTO
SouthtownStar, Tinley Park
Joseph P. Meier
"Drowning"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
SPOT NEWS PHOTO
The News-Gazette, Champaign
Robin Scholz, Robin Scholz
"Accident Search"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
SPOT NEWS PHOTO
SouthtownStar, Tinley Park
Matt Marton
"Blizzard"
Div. A
FIRST PLACE
MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING
State Journal-Register, Springfield
Chris Young
"From Springfield, with love: A day for WWII veterans"
Div. A
SECOND PLACE
MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING
State Journal-Register, Springfield
Ted Schurter, Molly Beck
"Ossie Langfelder's incredible journey"
Div. A
THIRD PLACE
MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING
Daily Herald, Arlington Heights
Daily Herald Photo Staff
"9/11 remembered after 10 years"
Div. A,Div. B,Div. C
FIRST PLACE
NEWS INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Adam Nekola
"Election Central"
Div. A,Div. B,Div. C
NEWS INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
RUNNER-UP
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Jennifer Wheeler
"Live blogging from the Nicholas Sheeley murder trial"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Staff
"Housing Road Map: A Survival Guide; Navigating the housing market"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
The Dispatch, Moline
Stephen Elliott, Dawn Nueses
"A system overwhelmed"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
News-Tribune, LaSalle
Matthew Baker, Tom Collins
"Furry Babies: Fuzzy origins"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
PUBLIC SERVICE
Journal Gazette, Mattoon
Staff
"Work Wanted"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
PUBLIC SERVICE
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Kevin Craver
"Coincidence or Cluster: McCullom Lake Brain Cancer cases"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
PUBLIC SERVICE
Herald & Review, Decatur
Theresa Churchill
"Overlooked victims"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
ENTERPRISE STORY
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Chelsea McDougall
"Could Japan-like disaster happen here?"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
ENTERPRISE STORY
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Kevin P. Craver
"Writing the rules and cashing In"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
ENTERPRISE STORY
Sauk Valley Newspapers, Sterling
Tara Becker, David Giuliani
"Teachers texting students: Crossing the line"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
BREAKING NEWS
Daily-Journal, Kankakee
Staff
"Emington murders"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
BREAKING NEWS
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Staff
"Blown Away: Massive A.M. Storm Leaves 852K In Dark"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
BREAKING NEWS
Southern Illinoisan, Carbondale
Codell Rodriguez, Brent Stewart
"Du Quoin firefighter dies battling Pinckneyville blaze"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
ENTERPRISE SERIES
News-Tribune, La Salle
Staff
"Unemployment: Safety net or vicious circle?"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
ENTERPRISE SERIES
Daily-Journal, Kankakee
Staff
"Rural Life"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
ENTERPRISE SERIES
The Dispatch, Moline
Roger Ruthhart, Kermit Stevenson
"The Spirits Among Us: Mammouth hunting nomads first to arrive here"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
FEATURE
Herald & Review, Decatur
Allison Petty
"Dearly beloved: Cheryl Bryson, a woman with Down syndrome"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
FEATURE
Sauk Valley Newspapers, Sterling
Jenny Young
"The Boo Brothers: Man amazed by deaf-blind brother"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
FEATURE
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Maureen Lynch
"A coach's final lessons"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
COLUMN OR BLOG
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Kevin Craver
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
COLUMN OR BLOG
Beacon-News, Aurora
Denise Crosby
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
COLUMN OR BLOG
The Telegraph, Alton
Pete Hayes
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
SPORTS BREAKING NEWS
The Dispatch, Moline
Marc Nesseler, sports ed. and staff
"Rocks win state 3A title"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
SPORTS BREAKING NEWS
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Staff
"NFC Championship: Packers 21, Bears 14"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
SPORTS BREAKING NEWS
Daily-Journal, Kankakee
Steve Soucie
"Local teams struggle to put ball in basket"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
SPORTS COLUMN OR BLOG
Herald & Review, Decatur
Mark Tupper
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
SPORTS COLUMN OR BLOG
Sauk Valley Newspapers, Sterling
Will Larkin
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
SPORTS COLUMN OR BLOG
The Dispatch, Moline
Marc Nesseler
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Maureen Lynch
"A coach's final lessons"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE
The Telegraph, Alton
Pete Hayes
"Brewers' Hairston Jr. grows up, but remains pain to La Russa"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE
The Herald-Whig, Quincy
Matt Schuckman
"Making It All Add Up"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
BUSINESS
Sauk Valley Newspapers, Sterling
Staff
"Still hurting: 10th anniversary of Northwestern Steel and Wire shutdown"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
BUSINESS
Herald & Review, Decatur
Nicole Harbour
"Getting carded: Debit or credit, businesses agree they're more popular than cash, checks"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
BUSINESS
Herald & Review, Decatur
Chris Lusvardi
"On-the-job training: First year for McGorray's Golf & Grille has been a learning experience"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
ENTERTAINMENT
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Jami Kunzer
"Local high school musicals help teens direct their own lives"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
ENTERTAINMENT
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Jeffrey Westhoff
"Scream" probably sharpest in franchise"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
ENTERTAINMENT
The Herald-Whig, Quincy
Jessica M. Martin-Cate
"Residents honor veterans through music, comedy show"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
HEADLINES
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
R. Scott Helmchen
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
HEADLINES
The Herald-Whig, Quincy
Julie Marra
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
HEADLINES
Herald & Review, Decatur
Jane Ruppert
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC
Daily-Journal, Kankakee
Terry Yohnka, Evan Hill
"2 tales of corruption"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC
Herald & Review, Decatur
Jean Zerfowski
"Titanic - By the numbers"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Dave Lemery
"The War in Iraq"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
PRINT NEWSPAPER PAGE DESIGN
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
R. Scott Helmchen
"Pests dA(copyright) resistance"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
PRINT NEWSPAPER PAGE DESIGN
The Herald-Whig, Quincy
Staff
"Snow-verwhelmed"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
PRINT NEWSPAPER PAGE DESIGN
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
R. Scott Helmchen
"Hero worship"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
NEWSPAPER WEBSITE
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Adam Nekola, Staff
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
NEWSPAPER WEBSITE
Journal Gazette, Mattoon
JG-TC Staff
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
NEWSPAPER WEBSITE
Sauk Valley Newspapers, Sterling
Angel Sierra
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
FEATURE PHOTO
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Lance Booth
"Strawberry field"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
FEATURE PHOTO
The Dispatch, Moline
Paul Colletti
"Big snow, big chill"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
FEATURE PHOTO
Beacon-News, Aurora
Brian Powers
"Police Academy"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
GENERAL NEWS PHOTO
The Dispatch, Moline
Todd Mizener
"Bird's Eye View"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
GENERAL NEWS PHOTO
Beacon-News, Aurora
Brian Powers
"Civil union"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
GENERAL NEWS PHOTO
The Dispatch, Moline
Todd Mizener
"Clearly I have failed"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
The Dispatch, Moline
Todd Mizener
"Top Scorer"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
Sauk Valley Newspapers, Sterling
Alex T. Paschal
"Inside the Mind"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
The Dispatch, Moline
Kermit Stevenson, Paul Colletti, Stephanie Makosky Veto
"Best of the Big 6"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
PICTORIAL PHOTO
The Telegraph, Alton
John Badman
"Fishing In a Frame"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
PICTORIAL PHOTO
Sauk Valley Newspapers, Sterling
Philip Marruffo
"Racing the Sun"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
PICTORIAL PHOTO
Sauk Valley Newspapers, Sterling
Alex T. Paschal
"Harvesting"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
PICTURE STORY
Daily-Journal, Kankakee
Nicholas Holstein
"Fatherhood comes 1st"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
PICTURE STORY
Sauk Valley Newspapers, Sterling
Alex T. Paschal
"Dirty Pictures"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
PICTURE STORY
Daily-Journal, Kankakee
Nicholas Holstein
"Hours mount for CPA"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY
The Dispatch, Moline
Todd Mizener
"Grieving father"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY
Lake County News-Sun, Waukegan
Thomas Delany Jr.
"Houseless"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Lance Booth
"braincancer"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
SPORTS ACTION PHOTO
The Herald-Whig, Quincy
Phil Carlson
"Off the Fingertips"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
SPORTS ACTION PHOTO
Sauk Valley Newspapers, Sterling
Philip Marruffo
"Scramble"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
SPORTS ACTION PHOTO
Lake County News-Sun, Waukegan
Rob Dicker
"I Got It"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO
Beacon-News, Aurora
Brian Powers
"Watermelon break"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO
The Dispatch, Moline
Paul Colletti
"Welcome home"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Lance Booth
"demo derby"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Journal Gazette, Mattoon
Herb Meeker
"Fire consumes car abandoned north of Mattoon"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Journal Gazette, Mattoon
Kevin Kilhoffer
"Broken water main"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Daily-Journal, Kankakee
Mike Voss
"Criminal cornered in cornfield"
Div. B
FIRST PLACE
MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Lance Booth, Adam Nekola
"Beyond the Game"
Div. B
SECOND PLACE
MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING
Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake
Adam Nekola, Jenny Kane, Staff
"Housing Road Map: A Survival Guide"
Div. B
THIRD PLACE
MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING
The Herald-Whig, Quincy
Staff
"Quincy School Board Controversy"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
PUBLIC SERVICE
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Caitlin Mullen, Jeff Englehardt, Kate Schott
"CommunityWorks series"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
PUBLIC SERVICE
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Jay Redfern, Staff
"The Register-Mail is lead "cheerleader" for Reader's Digest contest"
THIRD PLACE
PUBLIC SERVICE
N/A
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
ENTERPRISE STORY
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Staff
"Testing the process of public access in DeKalb County"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
ENTERPRISE STORY
The Journal-Standard, Freeport
Travis Morse
"Out and Proud in Freeport"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
ENTERPRISE STORY
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Jennifer Wheeler
"911 facing funding shortfall"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
BREAKING NEWS
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Staff
"The bus stops here - Obama visits Galesburg"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
BREAKING NEWS
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Staff
"Can you dig it?"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
BREAKING NEWS
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Caitlin Mullen, Bill Braksick
"Exhumation will give Ridulph case new look"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
ENTERPRISE SERIES
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Staff
"Maytag employees in transition"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
ENTERPRISE SERIES
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Staff
"Tracking Poverty"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
ENTERPRISE SERIES
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Staff
"Broken Benefits: DeKalb County and Illinois' Public Pension Crisis"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
FEATURE
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Tom Loewy
"A life born of poor decisions, low expectations ..."
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
FEATURE
The Times, Ottawa
Dan Churney
"Coming alive at life's end: Terminally ill woman takes in big breaths"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
FEATURE
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Tom Loewy
"The visible man"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
COLUMN OR BLOG
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Tom Loewy
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
COLUMN OR BLOG
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Lauren Stott
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
COLUMN OR BLOG
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Jason Schaumburg
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
SPORTS BREAKING NEWS
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Aaron Frey
"Obama makes Silver Streaks practice one to remember"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
SPORTS BREAKING NEWS
Courier, Lincoln
Erik Jacobsen
"Sabres capture first regional title"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
SPORTS BREAKING NEWS
The Journal-Standard, Freeport
Adam Kradle
"Indians prove to be Super"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
SPORTS COLUMN OR BLOG
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Aaron Frey
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
SPORTS COLUMN OR BLOG
The Times, Ottawa
J.T. Pedelty
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
SPORTS COLUMN OR BLOG
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Ryan Wood
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE
Courier, Lincoln
Erik Jacobsen
"Going from High School to the pros"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE
Courier, Lincoln
Erik Jacobsen
"Westminster Christian's other ace"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
John Sahly
"Attitude wins out"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
BUSINESS
The Journal-Standard, Freeport
Dave Manley
"The professional of pretend"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
BUSINESS
Register-Mail, Galesburg
John Pulliam
"John Pulliam - 3 stories"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
BUSINESS
The Times, Ottawa
Julie Stroebel
"La Salle County will see nurse shortage...Area students ride wave of cresting career"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
ENTERTAINMENT
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Lisa Coon
"No lotta shakin' going on"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
ENTERTAINMENT
The Journal-Standard, Freeport
Jane Lethlean
"In the Spirit of Peace"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
ENTERTAINMENT
The Journal-Standard, Freeport
Jane Lethlean
"Hard-Knock Life"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
HEADLINES
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Jason Yates
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
HEADLINES
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Jay Redfern
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
HEADLINES
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Rob Buck
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC
The Times, Ottawa
Julie Stroebel
"Cleaning the Board"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC
The Times, Ottawa
Emily Steele
"Holiday Travels"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Christina Landon
"Timeline of a murder spree"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
PRINT NEWSPAPER PAGE DESIGN
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Jay Redfern
"Tracking Poverty"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
PRINT NEWSPAPER PAGE DESIGN
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Kurt Cunningham
"Snow Daze"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
PRINT NEWSPAPER PAGE DESIGN
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Jay Redfern
"9/11 The Day America Changed"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
NEWSPAPER WEBSITE
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Staff
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
NEWSPAPER WEBSITE
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Staff
THIRD PLACE
NEWSPAPER WEBSITE
N/A
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
FEATURE PHOTO
The Times, Ottawa
Doug Larson
"Water Fight"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
FEATURE PHOTO
The Journal-Standard, Freeport
Joe Tamborello
"Stretching before the show"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
FEATURE PHOTO
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Rob Winner
"Cooling Off"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
GENERAL NEWS PHOTO
The Times, Ottawa
Doug Larson
"A Pox on Chickenpox"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
GENERAL NEWS PHOTO
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Nick Adams
"Classmate remembered"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
GENERAL NEWS PHOTO
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Nick Adams
"Black Fried Out"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Nick Adams
"App addict"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Nick Adams
"Cash Crop"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Rob Winner
"A Kids' Game"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
PICTORIAL PHOTO
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Nick Adams
"Smoke Runner"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
PICTORIAL PHOTO
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Nick Adams
"Backwards bowl"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
PICTORIAL PHOTO
The Times, Ottawa
Doug Larson
"Buddy Holly"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
PICTURE STORY
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Nick Adams
"Poverty level"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
PICTURE STORY
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Nick Adams
"Alzheimer's - no black and white malady"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
PICTURE STORY
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Nick Adams
"Cornerstone"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Kyle Bursaw
"Missing Brother"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY
The Times, Ottawa
Tom Sistak
"40 Days of Prayer"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Nick Adams
"D-Day Vet"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
SPORTS ACTION PHOTO
The Times, Ottawa
Tom Sistak
"Out Of The Saddle"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
SPORTS ACTION PHOTO
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Rob Winner
"That's a Throw-In"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
SPORTS ACTION PHOTO
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Kyle Bursaw
"Stretch for Catch"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO
The Journal-Standard, Freeport
Joe Tamborello
"Flex for the fans"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Rob Winner
"Winning at the Line"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Kyle Bursaw
"Cheer Leading"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Rob Winner
"Firefighter on the scene"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Daily Chronicle, De Kalb
Rob Winner
"Genoa Fire"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
SPOT NEWS PHOTO
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Nick Adams
"Drive-by shooting"
Div. C
FIRST PLACE
MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Nick Adams
"The Visible Man - Harold Palash"
Div. C
SECOND PLACE
MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Nick Adams
"Alzheimer's - no black and white malady"
Div. C
THIRD PLACE
MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING
Register-Mail, Galesburg
Nick Adams