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  • Congratulations to IJEA member schools Huntley H.S. and Prospect H.S. on co-winning the IHSA journalism state title! The schools tied for 1st place at the IHSA finals April 25 in Normal.
  • Congratulations to IJEA Executive Director Linda Jones on receiving the national JEA's Lifetime Achievement Award! She was honored at the 2025 Spring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Seattle.
  • Congratulations to IJEA member Leslie Fireman, journalism adviser at West Chicago High School, on winning the national JEA's Rising Star Award! She was honored at the 2024 Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Philadelphia.
  • Congratulations to IJEA Hall of Fame member Stan Zoller, MJE, on being the inaugural winner of the National JEA's Candace and John Bowen Adviser First Amendment Leadership Award! He was honored at the 2024 Fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Philadelphia.
  • It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Sarah Doerner, IJEA’s longest-serving president. Sarah died Nov. 29 in Du Quoin at the age of 86. Services were held Dec. 7. See below for our tribute to this great journalism educator.
  • Advisers! Join IJEA today! Annual memberships and lifetime memberships are available. Use our online form or fillable PDF to join!
Illinois Journalism Education Association, 2501 Chatham Road, Suite 200, Springfield, IL 62704

Illinois JEA

Illinois Journalism Education Association, 2501 Chatham Road, Suite 200, Springfield, IL 62704

Illinois JEA

Illinois Journalism Education Association, 2501 Chatham Road, Suite 200, Springfield, IL 62704

Illinois JEA

Contest Deadline: Oct. 15, 2025

IJEA YEARBOOK CONTEST ENTRY FORM


ADVISERS: Please fill out and submit this online form to enter the 2025 IJEA Yearbook Contest, which is for books that cover the 2024-25 school year. We must receive this form before we can process your yearbook entry.

ENTRY FORM DEADLINE: The 2025 Yearbook Contest Entry Form must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.

BOOK SUBMISSION DEADLINE: The postmark deadline for submitting your 2024-25 yearbook is Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. We hope to complete all judging before Thanksgiving.

WHERE TO MAIL YOUR YEARBOOK: Please mail your 2024-25 yearbook (and ONLY your yearbook, not your payment of contest/book return/IJEA membership fees) to IJEA Yearbook Contest, Regina Dominican High School, 701 Locust Road, Wilmette, IL 60091.

CONTEST FEE: A $20 contest fee is required of all participating publications.

RETURN POSTAGE FEE: If you would like your yearbook mailed back to you, please add $5 for postage.

TO PAY THE CONTEST AND RETURN FEES: Please mail your $20 contest fee (and $5 return postage fee if applicable) to Susan Bookless, IJEA Treasurer, 11420 West Chetlain Lane, Galena, IL 61036. Checks should be made payable to the Illinois Journalism Education Association.

IJEA MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT: The IJEA Yearbook Contest is open to IJEA members only. Membership must be current for 2025-26 — either single year or lifetime.

TO JOIN IJEA: If you are not yet an IJEA member for 2025-26, either single year or lifetime, please complete and submit our online membership form OR our fillable PDF membership form.

TO PAY THE MEMBERSHIP FEE: Please mail your $25 single-year membership fee or $250 lifetime fee to Susan Bookless, IJEA Treasurer, 11420 West Chetlain Lane, Galena, IL 61036. Checks should be made payable to the Illinois Journalism Education Association.

ENTRY FORM INSTRUCTIONS: Asterisks indicate where responses are required. When you are finished, click the "Submit" button. You will then see a message on your screen confirming that your form has been submitted successfully. If you do not see the confirmation message, please let us know by contacting us at [email protected]. Good luck to you and your students!


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Contest Deadline: Oct. 15, 2025