Illinois JEA

Get recognition for your students: Nov. 18 is the deadline to enter our 2016 Yearbook Contest!

August 20, 2016

Our annual yearbook contest honors and celebrates the best in IJEA member yearbooks, focusing on the crucial elements of photos, design, graphics, coverage, copy writing and theme development. So enter now!

Meet the Winners: IJOYs and All-State Team honored at annual IPF/IJEA Luncheon

By Amanda Bright, IJEA Co-Secretary and Region 5 Board Member • June 6, 2016

Keynote speaker Jamey Dunn-Thomason noted that it was so good to see so many great student journalists. It gave her hope for the future of journalism. All of the advisers, parents, and student...

Upcoming scholastic journalism events!

February 28, 2015

Need a timeline? Check out the dates and events below for student journalists and their advisers to continue to learn and grow!

IJEA Board approves new dues structure effective July 1

June 19, 2014

In order to continue providing important services for its membership, the IJEA Board of Directors at its June meeting voted to increase annual membership dues for the first time since its founding in 1988. Effective...

Don’t forget…you can follow us..

February 20, 2014

Keep up with IJEA news and information on Twitter. We're @IllinoisJEA. Check us out at https://twitter.com/IllinoisJEA

Brenda Field named state director

February 13, 2014

Brenda Field, yearbook adviser at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, has been selected JEA State Director for Illinois. She replaces Stan Zoller, MJE, who was elected to the new position of east...

Write-Off winners at Fall Conference

September 15, 2013

Congratulations to our 2013 Fall Conference Write-Off winners and their advisers: First Place: Sarah Foster, Mattoon High School. Adviser: Amanda Bright. Second Place: Haley Washington, Washington Community...

Congratulations to…

February 11, 2012

Brenda Field and staff of the Etruscan at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview for being selected one of 55 Yearbook Pacemaker finalists. The editors are Taylor Rech and Kyle Redden. Pacemaker...