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  • Advisers! Do you have a senior who would be a great candidate for IJEA's Illinois Journalist of the Year Contest? Entry deadline is Feb. 15. Consult our 'Contests & Awards' menu for more information!
  • Journalism educators! Join IJEA today! Annual memberships for 2025-26 and lifetime memberships are available. Use our online form or fillable PDF to join!
  • We are delighted to announce IJEA's new partnership with Northwestern University's Medill School! We are now headquartered at Medill, and our new executive director is Katie Fernandez, CJE, senior program coordinator of Medill's Teach for Chicago Journalism program. Thank you, Medill, for your support of high school journalism!
  • 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.
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

Whom to Contact If You Have Questions


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As you know by now, we’ve made several big changes to our contest. For that reason, we’ve tried to make our instructions and explanations as detailed as possible. (See our contest directions and category descriptions below.) But if you’re still unsure about anything related to our contest, we’re happy to answer your questions.



CONTACTING US ABOUT OUR CONTEST

If you have questions or concerns about any aspect of the contest, please contact the contest administrator, Dave Porreca, CJE, at [email protected].


FOR REFERENCE

1. Contest directions:

2. Category descriptions:

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