48th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards

Join us for an evening of celebration, conversation, and recognition at the 48th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards on Friday, May 9, 2025! Hosted by the Chicago Headline Club, this special event honors the best in journalism from Illinois and Northwest Indiana.

We’ll also present the Anne Keegan Award, which recognizes outstanding reporting on everyday people, and pay tribute to lifetime achievements in journalism.

Location: Union League Club of Chicago

Date: Friday, May 9, 2025

Ticket Deadline: Friday, April 25, 11:59 p.m. (Early bird pricing ends April 11)

6 p.m. | Cocktail Hour

7 p.m. | Dinner & Awards Ceremony, hosted by Brandis Friedman (WTTW News)

• Guests who purchase tickets together will be seated together.
• Individual ticket holders and partial table groups will be assigned seats based on availability
• Full tables seat 10 guests.
• Table purchasers must submit a guest list for their table by Friday, April 25 at 11:59 p.m., which is also the ticket purchasing deadline.

Entrée: Stuffed chicken breast with spinach and goat cheese, polenta cake, baby carrots, and truffle cream.

Dietary Needs: If you or a guest have dietary restrictions (dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, or vegetarian), please notify us by Friday, April 25, at 11:59 p.m. — we will do our best to accommodate!

We look forward to celebrating the incredible work of journalists in our community!

Tickets must be purchased by Friday, April 25 at 11:59 p.m.

Early bird pricing for tickets ends April 11 at 11:59 p.m.

Host or Publisher Chicago Headline Club