Window washers seem to clean the billowy clouds reflected in the glass as they dangle on the Misumi building in Schaumburg. The photo took first place for feature photo in the large newspaper division of the Illinois Press Association Awards.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com, July 27, 2023
The Daily Herald took first place in general excellence among large daily newspapers at the recent Illinois Press Association contest in Bloomington.
The newspaper altogether won nine first-place awards as well as a number of second-, third- and fourth-place honors.
Retired Palatine firefighter/paramedic Mark Hallett gets emotional during the lowering of the American Flag to half-staff during a Patriot Day Remembrance ceremony on, Sept. 11, 2023, at the Palatine Firefighters Memorial. The photo took first place for general news in the large newspaper division of the Illinois Press Association Awards.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
First place:
∙ General excellence
∙ Editorial page, Jim Slusher and the editorial board
∙ General news photo, Paul Valade
A shoe was left behind in front of Five Star Pantry at 10S620 Kingery Hwy., in Willowbrook after a mass shooting during a Juneteenth party early in the morning of June 18, 2023. The photo took first place for spot news in the large newspaper division of the Illinois Press Association Awards.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
∙ Spot news photo, John Starks
∙ Feature photo, Brian Hill
Debbie Tumbarello and her cat Yoyo at their home in Inverness. The photo took first place for portrait/personality in the large newspaper division of the Illinois Press Association Awards.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com, Aug. 17, 2023
∙ Portrait/personality photo, Brian Hill
The Lake Zurich High School varsity football team and coaches are reflected in a rain puddle behind the end zone as they line up in the mist for the national anthem before a Friday night game in Mundelein on Oct. 13, 2023. The photo took first place for sports photo in the large newspaper division of the Illinois Press Association Awards.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
∙ Sports photo, John Starks
∙ Sports portrait/personality photo, Brian Hill
∙ Photo gallery
Second place:
Schaumburg High School student Zion Young plays for the school’s basketball team. The photo won first place for sports portrait/personality at the Illinois Press Association awards.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
∙ Sports section, Orrin Schwarz, John Lemon and Kevin Schmit
∙ Best coverage of taxation, Jake Griffin
∙ Feature photo, Brian Hill
∙ Sports portrait/personality photo, John Starks
∙ Business/economic reporting, Alicia Fabbre and Katlyn Smith
∙ Agricultural story, Jenny Whidden
Third place:
∙ Editorial writing, Jim Slusher
∙ Beat reporting, Chris Placek
∙ Portrait/personality photo, John Starks
∙ Sports photo, Paul Valade
Fourth place:
∙ Editorial writing, Lisa Miner
∙ Sports photo, Paul Valade