Illinois JEA

Meet our new All-State Team!

Meet our new All-State Team!

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor May 5, 2015
Whether they're editing copy, writing headlines, designing pages or otherwise saving the day behind the scenes, these nine students make sure their school publications deliver excellence in journalism.
Adviser Rodney Lowe (back row, fourth from right) and his Evanston Township students enjoy victory at the IHSA journalism state final Friday in Charleston.

Evanston Township wins IHSA title as state journalism tournament celebrates 10th year

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor May 2, 2015
The Eastern Illinois University campus was buzzing with high school journalists May 1 as the best in the state competed for individual medals and team trophies.
Members of the Mattoon High School journalism team await the start of last weeks IHSA sectional at Illinois State University in Normal. Mattoon students qualified for seven events in Fridays state final at Eastern Illinois University.

Encouraging words: Reasons to be optimistic going into Friday’s IHSA state journalism final!

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor April 29, 2015
Even if your school is small or you didn’t win your sectional, IHSA history says you have ample grounds to be positive!
Adviser Steve Steele, left, and his Taylorville journalism students display their IHSA sectional team championship plaque after tying Urbana University High for first place at the Normal Illinois State University sectional in 2015. Students will compete at seven other sectional locations for the chance to qualify for the IHSA state final at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston for 2016.

Congratulations, IHSA state qualifiers and sectional champs!

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor April 25, 2015
Qualifiers in 17 events were chosen April 25 at seven sectional sites for the IHSA journalism state final, which takes place May 1 in Charleston.
Illinois publications, student journalists win honors at JEA/NSPA spring convention

Illinois publications, student journalists win honors at JEA/NSPA spring convention

By Dave Porreca, IJEA Website Editor April 22, 2015
In a strong showing at the 2015 Spring National High School Journalism Convention, Illinois students and advisers brought home Pacemakers, Best of Show honors and Write-Off awards.
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