2002

In 2002, The Daily Journal was an award-winning newspaper in every way.
In total, The Daily Journal hauled in 62 honors or awards last year. The paper was cited for nearly every facet of production. Honors were bestowed for news and editorial writing, page layout and design, photography, graphics, special sections, display and classified advertising, as well as color and print quality.
Of course, over the years, The Daily Journal has annually garnered a number of awards and honors. Such success is a fitting tribute to the many talented and hard-working professional employees that make The Daily Journal a valued newspaper in the community, state and nation.

Illinois Press Association

NEWSROOM

• 1st place - Editorial “One Man's Trash”, Phil Angelo
• 2nd place - Editorial Cartoons, Steve York
• 2nd place - Illustration “Fishing Derby”, Steve York
• 3rd place - Information graphic, Landfill height, Nancy Burgan
• 3rd place - Illustration, Manufacturing Blood, Nancy Burgan
• 3rd place - Feature series, “An Odyssey in Search of Relief”, Mike Lyons and Tracy Ahrens
• 3rd place - Business reporting “75th Anniversary of Balmoral Racetrack”, Mary Baskerville
• Honorable Mention - Columns - Afghanistan, Sneak Attacks, Guerrilla War History, Phil Angelo
• Honorable Mention - Illustration - Turkey, Steve York

ADVERTISING

• 1st place - BEST AD SERIES - Consumers Illinois Water Co., Maria Spargur and Lyle Turro
• 2nd place - ADVERTISING EXCELLENCE
• 2nd place - BEST ONE-TIME SPECIAL SECTION - Huot Oil– 90 years, Ann Needham, Amy Fields, Mary Ellen Smith
• 2nd place - BEST CLASSIFIED AD - Taylor Chrysler “Now Is The Time”, Karen Lafond, Kate Ehrich
• 2nd place - BEST SHARED PAGE / SIGNATURE PAGE - “Turn Off The TV”, Maria Spargur
• 2nd place - BEST NEWSPAPER-PRODUCED INSERT - Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch, Christopher Glenney, Janet Jones, Jo Ann Bachar
• 3rd place - CREATIVE USE OF MULTIPLE COLORS IN AN AD - Taylor Brown’s October Madness Sale, Karen Lafond, Tom Goodrich
• 3rd place - BEST ONE-TIME SPECIAL SECTION - Tholen’s A Century Of Seasons, Ann Needham, Mary Ellen Smith
• 3rd place - BEST SHARED PAGE / SIGNATURE PAGE - Today’s Farm Home, Amy Fields, Jo Ann Bachar

Illinois Associated Press

• 1st place - PHOTO ILLUSTRATION - “The Popcorn Fork”, Mike Voss
• 2nd place - FEATURE WRITING - “One Family, One Son”, Phil Angelo
• 3rd place - GENERAL NEWS PHOTO - “So This is a School Bus”, Mike Voss

Northern Illinois Newspaper Association (NINA)

NEWSROOM

• 1st place - PERSONALITY FEATURE - Bobby Goselin profile, Phil Angelo
• 1st place - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Gas Masks, Ray Bachar
• 2nd place - INFORMATION GRAPHIC - Landfill Height, Nancy Burgan
• 2nd place - PERSONALITY FEATURE - “Bowtie Bob”, Robert Themer
• 2nd place - BEST SERIES - The Plight of the Homeless, Roy Bernard
• 3rd place - OVERALL DESIGN, Journal staff

ADVERTISING

• 1st place - SMALL ADVERTISING - Mobile Communications, Karen Lafond, Kate Ehrich
• 1st place - BEST ADVERTISING SECTION - Welcome to Bears Training Camp, Journal Staff
• 1st place - LARGE SINGLE AD - Today’s Farm Home, Chris Glenney, Lisa Sunn, Jo Ann Bachar
• 3rd place - BEST LARGE AD - Dralle Chevrolet, Tom Goodrich

Inland Press Association

ADVERTISING

• 1st place - SPECIAL VENDOR SECTION - Huot Oil–90 years, Ann Needham, Amy Fields, Mary Ellen Smith
• 2nd place - BRIDAL SECTION - From This Day Forward, Ann Needham, Mary Ellen Smith
• 3rd place - SPECIAL VENDOR SECTION - Chicago Bears, Journal staff
• 3rd place - HEALTH - Healthy Living, Ann Needham, Mary Ellen Smith

Illinois Woman's Press Association

• 1st place - NEWS REPORTING - “U.S. Horse Slaughter Up”, Tracy Ahrens
• 1st place - SPECIAL ARTICLES SCIENCE/HEALTH - “Something So Small” “Burning Desire” and “Spinal Stability”, Tracy Ahrens
• 1st place - PAGE LAYOUT - “Amazing Grace” “All Things Orange” and “Coffee to Cream”, Rachael Reynolds
• 1st place - SPECIAL SERIES - “New Residents, Home is Where the Heart is”, Rachael Reynolds
• 1st place - SINGLE PAGE EDITING - Sunday Reader, Rachael Reynolds
• 1st place - FEATURE STORIES - “A Lifetime of Caring”, Cora Weisenberger
• 1st place - SECTION EDITING FOR LIFESTYLE - “Fashion Trends”, “Pearl Harbor” and “Slips Sliding Away”, Mary Lu Laffey
• 1st place - PAGE EDITING - “Tapper at 81” “School Marm” and “Industrious Streak”, Mary Lu Laffey
• 2nd place - FEATURE STORIES - “Part of a Bigger Picture”, Tracy Ahrens
• 2nd place - SECTION EDITING/FOOD - “Civil Servings” “Tired of Turkey” and “Getting Sauced”, Cora Weisenberger
• 2nd place - PAGE EDITING/LIFESTYLE - “Family and Hero” “Two Languages” and “Quarterlife Crisis”, Mary Lu Laffey
• 2nd place - PAGE LAYOUT - “Late Night” “Dateline Umbrella” and “Magic of Pain”, Mary Lu Laffey
• 2nd place - TRAVEL - “Starry Nights” “Frieseke at Terra Museum” “Pavarotti in Hyde Park”, Mary Lu Laffey
• 3rd place - FEATURE STORIES (TIE) - “In Clayton We Believe” and “Losing Young Son To Brain Tumor”, Tracy Ahrens
• 3rd place - TRAVEL CONTRIBUTIONS - “Artists of Montmartre,” “Milwaukee” and “Ballpark”, Rachael Reynolds
• Honorable Mention - FEATURE STORIES - “Skin is In”, Rachael Reynolds
• Honorable Mention - PERSONALITY PROFILE - “In God’s Pocket”, Cora Weisenberger

National Federation of press Women

• 1st place - SPECIAL ARTICLES SCIENCE/HEALTH - “Something So Small” “Burning Desire” and “Spinal Stability”, Tracy Ahrens
• 3rd place - SINGLE PAGE EDITING - Sunday Reader, Rachael Reynolds
• 3rd place - PAGE LAYOUT - “Amazing Grace” “All Things Orange” and “Coffee to Cream”, Rachael Reynolds
• 3rd place - SINGLE PAGE EDITING - “Tapper at 81” “School Marm”
  and “Industrious Streak”, Mary Lu Laffey
• 3rd place - SINGLE section/ LIFESTYLE, Mary Lu Laffey

National Press Photographers Association NPPA

• 2nd place - PHOTOGRAPH - “The Patriotic Peck”, Oscar Salinas