Congratulations to our 2022 Newspaper & Digital News winners!

Facing one challenge after another, Illinois high school journalists and their advisers truly rose to the occasion during the 12 months covered by the 2022 IJEA Newspaper & Digital News Media Contest.

In recognition of the outstanding work that Illinois scholastic journalists produced from March 2021 to March 2022, including but not limited to coverage of COVID-19 and its impact on their school communities, we are proud to announce the following winners of the 2022 IJEA Newspaper & Digital News Media Contest:

Division 1 | Enrollment up to 999

• D1 Individual Winners
• D1 Best Publication Winners

Division 2 | Enrollment 1,000 to 1,949

• D2 Individual Winners
• D2 Best Publication Winners

Division 3 | Enrollment 1,950 to 2,299

• D3 Individual Winners
• D3 Best Publication Winners

Division 4 | Enrollment 2,300 to 2,899

• D4 Individual Winners
• D4 Best Publication Winners

Division 5 | Enrollment 2,900 and Over

• D5 Individual Winners
• D5 Best Publication Winners

Congratulations to all of our winners — and to everyone who competed! You make us proud to be associated with Illinois scholastic journalism!

Publication montage created by Dave Porreca, CJE. Featured clockwise from top left: Glenbrook South’s Oracle, University of Chicago Lab’s U-High Midway, Lyons Township’s Lion, Washington Community’s The Advocate, Prospect’s The Prospector and Downers Grove South’s Blueprint.