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  • Congratulations to IJEA member school Edwardsville on winning the 2026 IHSA journalism tournament! IJEA members Huntley and Prospect finished second and third respectively! Congrats to all IHSA state finalists!
  • Congratulations to the 2026 Illinois Journalist of the Year, senior Light Dohrn of the University of Chicago Laboratory High School!
  • Journalism educators! Consider joining IJEA for 2026-27! Annual memberships for 2026-27 will be available in May. Lifetime memberships are always available. Use our online form or fillable PDF to join!
  • We are delighted to announce IJEA's partnership with Northwestern University's Medill School! We are now headquartered at Medill. Thank you, Medill, for your support of high school journalism!
Illinois Journalism Education Association, Medill School, Northwestern University, 1845 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-2101

Illinois JEA

Illinois Journalism Education Association, Medill School, Northwestern University, 1845 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-2101

Illinois JEA

Illinois Journalism Education Association, Medill School, Northwestern University, 1845 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-2101

Illinois JEA

Congratulations to our 2026 Newspaper & Digital News Media Contest winners!

Congratulations to our 2026 Newspaper & Digital News Media Contest winners!

Dave Porreca, CJE, IJEA Newspaper Contest Coordinator April 27, 2026
Take a bow, Illinois high school journalists! This year our annual IJEA Newspaper & Digital News Media Contest received nearly 900 entries from a total of 30 schools. In recognition of the outstanding work that Illinois high school journalists produced from March 2025 to March 2026, we are proud to announce our 2026 winners. Check inside for the results!
2026 All-State Journalism Team

2026 All-State Journalism Team

April 26, 2026

2026 All-State Journalism Team  All-Stater Alex Brudvik Isabelle Robinson Atticus Ball Addison Stone Emma Weintraub Stella Rankin Michalina Sotka Carson Ryan Audra...

Upcoming IJEA Board Elections

Upcoming IJEA Board Elections

April 17, 2026

Calling all advisers!! Do you want to further your impact as a steward of high school journalism in Illinois?  Run for a board position! Nominations for President, Vice President, Secretary (x2)...

Update: IJEA Newspaper & Digital News Media Contest

Update: IJEA Newspaper & Digital News Media Contest

February 4, 2026

Last year, a new fee structure was introduced for the Newspaper and Digital News Media Contest. The new structure kept the same price of the school entry fee, but limited the number of entries to five. ...

Congratulations to our 2025 Yearbook Contest winners!

Congratulations to our 2025 Yearbook Contest winners!

Dave Porreca, CJE, IJEA Board Member November 25, 2025
Thirty-five schools participated in this year's contest, which was for books covering the 2024-25 school year. Congratulations to all of our yearbook advisers and students! We are proud of the amazing work you did last year! Best of luck on your continuing coverage of the current school year. We can't wait to see the entries for 2025-26!
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