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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

How to Upload PDFs


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If you’re submitting entries from a print publication or from the print version of a hybrid publication, the following information will guide you through the uploading process. For additional instructions on other aspects of submitting an entry, click here


UPLOADING PDF FILES

Once you’ve created a PDF and you know it’s the right size (i.e., under 10 MB), you’re ready to upload it to an entry form. Follow these steps:

1. Scroll down to the PDF upload section of the entry form:

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2. Click the button labeled “Choose File”:

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3. Find the PDF you want to upload:

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4. Click “Choose”:

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5. The uploaded PDF will look like this on the entry form:

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6. Repeat the process if you need to upload a second entry.

7. When you are finished with your entry form, click “Submit”:

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How to Upload PDFs