2009

Suburban Newspaper Association (SNA)

• 1st Place -- Best Promotion to Build Circulation and/or Readership -- 90-Second Grocery Grab
  
• 2nd Place -- Best Public Service/Community Event Promotion -- Chicago Bears Training Camp
• 3rd Place -- Newspaper of the Year
• 3rd Place -- Best Promotion to Build Circulation and/or Readership -- Enjoy Weekends Again
• Honorable Mention -- Best Public Service/Community Event Promotion --   Gamers Gala

Illinois Associated Press Editors Association (IAPEA)

• 3rd Place -- Portrait, Michelle Gannon, Bailee Schingel photo
• 3rd Place -- Spot News, Mike Voss, FBI Raid
• 2nd Place -- Dennis Yonka, Sports feature category for "A valuable experience"

Northern Illinois Newspaper Association (NINA)

• Honerable Mention -- Nicholas Holstein - Sports Photo - Track Runner
• Honerable Mention -- Nicholas Holstein - Feature Photo - Corn Bowl
• Honerable Mention -- Mike Voss - Spot Photo - FBY Foray

2008

Illinois Associated Press Association

• 1st Place – John Stewart - Reviews (June 22 review of the Darwin Exhibit at The Field Museum)
• 2nd Place – Nicholas Holstein - Spot News Photo - The ripple effect
• 3rd Place - Steve York - Editorial Cartoon (collection of 10 cartoons)
• 3rd Place - Jon Krenek - Best Promotion of Public's Right to Know ("Not Satisfied" stories)
• 4th Place - Web Team - Best Web Site

Illinois Associated Press Editors Association

• 1st Place – News Reporting – Jon Krenek, "Saving the Yearbook"
• 3rd Place – Picture Story – Nicholas Holstein, For the photo "Slava Finds a Home"

Suburban Newspaper Association (SNA)

• 3rd Place – General Excellence – Dailies, Under 30,000 Circulation

2007

Illinois Press Association

NEWSROOM

• 1st Place – News Reporting – Jon Krenek, "Through the Cracks"
• 1st Place – Editorial Cartoon – Steve York
• 2nd Place – Headline Writing – Robert Themer
• 2nd Place – Special Sections – Newsroom Staff, "Best of 2006"
• 3rd Place – Best Coverage of Taxation – John Krenek
• Honorable Mention – Illustration – Nancy Burgan, Super Bowls of Dip
• Honorable Mention – Feature Writing – Antonio Young, "Racial slur leaves a legacy"

Northern Illinois Newspaper Association (NINA)

• 3rd Place -- Religion Reporting -- Jaclyn Youhana
• 3rd Place -- Informational Graphic -- Nancy Burgan & Steve York
• 3rd Place -- Feature Section -- Life Section
• 3rd Place -- Website Design -- The Daily Journal website
• Honerable Mention -- Spots News -- Mike Lyons
• Honerable Mention -- Editorial Writing -- Phil Angelo
• Honerable Mention -- Special Sections -- The Daily Journal Staff

2006

IRE Freedom of Information Medal

• "The Hidden Costs of Tenure" was selected for first place in the nation by Investigative Reporters and Editors.

Northern Illinois Newspaper Association (NINA)

• 2nd Place -- Column Writing -- Tim Ahrens
• 2nd Place -- Headline Writing -- Robert Themer
• 2nd Place -- Religion Reporting -- Jaclyn Youhana
• 2nd Place -- Sports News Photo -- Mike Voss
• 3rd Place -- Headline Writing -- Tim Ahrens
• 3rd Place -- Sports Column -- Steve Soucie
• 3rd Place -- Editorial -- Phil Angelo

2005

Illinois Press Association

NEWSROOM

• 1st Place – Business Story – Jon Krenek, "Aventis Lost"
• 1st Place – Sports Feature – Tim Ahrens, "Can I quote you on that"
• 1st Place – Newsroom Staff, "Water outage" (series on water pipe break at Aqua Illinois)
• 2nd Place – Investigative Reporting – Robyn Monaghan, for her package on Joyce Farms Recycling.
• 3rd Place – Informational Graphic – Nancy Burgan
• 2nd Place – Kristin Szremski & Life staff,
• Honorable Mention – Community Service – Metro Editor, Mike Frey, and Metro Staff (series on Hispanic residents)
• 3rd Place – Community Service – Bill Byrns, "DNR cuts jobs"
• 3rd Place – Original Column – Phil Angelo
• Honorable Mention – Editorial Page – Phil Angelo and Bob Thomas
• Top Honors - Editorial Cartoons - Steve York
• Sweepstakes Award – "Water outage"
• Midwest Travel Writers Association Mark Twain Travel Writer of the Year – Rachael Reynolds-Soucie

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