NEWS, EVENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kick Off the annual Les Brownlee Series!
2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, August 24 in Evanston
Join us for a media mixer from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sun. Aug. 24 at 537 Judson in Evanston for conversation, comestibles and cheer.

2008 SPJ Convention & National Journalism Conference
Sept. 4-7, Atlanta, Georgia
This is your chance to meet and connect with reporters, editors, freelancers and educators from across the world for three days of excitement.

Northwestern Graduate Wins 2008 Summer Scholarship
The Chicago Headline Club and the Asian American Journalists Association are pleased to announce that the winner of their joint 2008 summer scholarship is Alissa Dos Santos.

U. of C. student wins 2008 summer CHC scholarship
The Chicago Headline Club is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2008 McAndrew/McClelland scholarship is Katherine Buitrago.

Congratulations to our Watchdog Fund winners
The Chicago Headline Club is pleased to announce that the winners of the 2008 Watchdog Award for Excellence in Public Interest Reporting are Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, Rui Kaneya and Tram Nguyen for their Chicago Reporter series, "Missed Signals."

Kudos to all Lisagor winners and finalists
Review the full list, including judges' comments >>