IPA HEADLINEShttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home.aspxRogers to take leadership role at Illinois Press Associationhttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3255/Rogers-to-take-leadership-role-at-Illinois-Press-Association.aspxMon, 20 Jul 2026 18:01:00 GMT

Jeff Rogers will become the next president and chief executive officer of the Illinois Press Association, IPA Board President Jim Slonoff announced today. Rogers will also remain as executive director of the Illinois Press Foundation. He will begin his leadership role with the Illinois Press Association on Tuesday, July 21, focusing on member relations and programming, with an emphasis on growing the organization and its role in the state’s changing journalism infrastructure. Rogers replaces Steve Jameson, who left the Illinois Press Association on Monday. Read more

]]>AllIPA NewsIndustry NewsThe National Newspaper Association is inviting IPA members to join the broad mailing industry letter to HSGAC and plan for August Congressional recesshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3239/The-National-Newspaper-Association-is-inviting-IPA-members-to-join-the-broad-mailing-industry-letter-to-HSGAC-and-plan-for-August-Congressional-recess.aspxFri, 10 Jul 2026 16:20:00 GMTA letter to the HSGAC on behalf of USPS customers is now being circulated with the goal of securing signatures from as many individual mailers as possible. Read more

]]>AllIndustry NewsState's top newspapers, editor and reporter honored by Illinois Press Associationhttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3210/States-top-newspapers-editor-and-reporter-honored-by-Illinois-Press-Association.aspxFri, 05 Jun 2026 17:57:00 GMTIllinois’ top newspapers were honored Thursday at the Illinois Press Association’s annual convention at the Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino in East Peoria. Nearly 80 daily and nondaily newspapers competed in 39 editorial categories. Read more

]]>IPA NewsIndustry NewsIllinois Press Association announces annual Advertising Contest winnershttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3209/Illinois-Press-Association-announces-annual-Advertising-Contest-winners.aspxThu, 04 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMTThe News-Gazette of Champaign emerged as the top daily newspaper for advertising awards at the Illinois Press Association’s annual convention Thursday at the Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino in East Peoria. The Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest was crowned the top non-daily newspaper. Read more

]]>IPA NewsIndustry NewsChicago Tribune owner Alden in talks to buy Daily Heraldhttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3189/Chicago-Tribune-owner-Alden-in-talks-to-buy-Daily-Herald.aspxFri, 08 May 2026 21:03:00 GMTThe Chicago Tribune's parent company is reportedly in talks to purchase Paddock Publication's Daily Herald news outlet. Read more

]]>Newspaper NewsIndustry NewsAllTribune wins Pulitzer for local reportinghttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3188/Tribune-wins-Pulitzer-for-local-reporting.aspxFri, 08 May 2026 21:44:00 GMTCoverage of Operation Midway Blitz earns top journalism honor Read more

]]>Newspaper NewsIndustry NewsAllTribune staff wins Batten Medal for Operation Midway Blitz coverage https://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3187/Tribune-staff-wins-Batten-Medal-for-Operation-Midway-Blitz-coverage.aspxFri, 01 May 2026 21:34:00 GMTThe Chicago Tribune won the prestigious Batten Medal for public service Monday for its coverage of Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration's immigration enforcement mission in the Chicago area last fall. Read more

]]>Newspaper NewsIndustry NewsAllNNPA on Life Support as Black Press Nears 200th Anniversaryhttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3095/NNPA-on-Life-Support-as-Black-Press-Nears-200th-Anniversary.aspxMon, 09 Feb 2026 16:55:00 GMTThe National Newspaper Publishers Association, founded in 1940 to represent and protect Black-owned newspapers, is facing an internal crisis as the Black Press approaches its 200th anniversary in 2027. Veteran publishers say the turmoil comes at a moment when Black institutions nationwide are under renewed pressure, making the association's instability especially consequential. Read more

]]>Industry NewsTribune sues AI company for copyright infringement https://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3081/Tribune-sues-AI-company-for-copyright-infringement.aspxFri, 12 Dec 2025 20:36:00 GMTThe Chicago Tribune filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Thursday in New York federal court against Perplexity AI, alleging the California-based startup has been unlawfully profiting off the newspaper's content in building its AI-driven search engine. Read more

]]>Industry NewsUpdate: Sudler Property Management lawsuit vs your friendly neighborhood newspaperhttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3080/Update-Sudler-Property-Management-lawsuit-vs-your-friendly-neighborhood-newspaper.aspxFri, 07 Nov 2025 20:05:00 GMTThis newspaper promised to keep its readers informed about the legal battle now underway over a lawsuit that grew out of our coverage of Sudler Property management and the goings on at 175 E. Delaware Place, the building formerly known as John Hancock Center, a property whose condo association they manage. Read more

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