1998 Contest Winners
DESIGN
GROUP I
1st: The Doings
Staff
2nd: The Woodstock Independent
Dennis Mathes, Cheryl Wormley, Josh Jensen, Deb McKenzie
3rd: Hampshire Register News
Mike Crase
GROUP II
1st: The Geneva Republican
Jordan Dziura
2nd: Arlington Heights Post
Staff
3rd: Grayslake Times
Staff
GROUP III
1st: The Herald News
Jim Denk and Staff
2nd: The News Sun
Staff
3rd: Rock Island Argus
Staff
EDITORIAL
Group I
1st: The Regional News
Richard Parmater
"Smallness"
2nd: The Doings
Paula St. Louis
"Fly the flag, protect free speech"
3rd: Woodford County Journal
Cheryl Wolfe
"Doings ourselves proud"
GROUP II
1st: Elmhurst Press
Nick Pullia
"District can learn from teachers"
2nd: The Geneva Republican
Rick Nagel
"'Authority' must ride rail of accountability"
3rd: Ledger-Sentinel
Roger Matile
"Old courthouse victim of decades of neglect"
GROUP III
1st: Daily Chronicle
Jim Binder
"Take time to remember the price of freedom"
2nd: The Daily Journal
Phil Angelo
"Father Abraham"
3rd: Rock Island Argus
Murray Hancks
"R.I./Milan schools need yes vote"
COLUMN
GROUP I
1st: Genoa-Kingston-Kirkland News
Mike Crase
"Victims of German `mistake' remembered"
2nd: The Mendota Reporter
Kip Cheek
"Vacant corner still carries lots of emotions"
3rd: Woodford County Journal
Arlene Franks
"Deja vu all over again"
GROUP II
1st: The Geneva Republican
Kurt Wehrmeister
"For 14 days, Geneva hung common sense out to dry"
2nd: The Geneva Republican
Jack Zimmerman
"One cure for teen smoking: 1960s"
3rd: The Observer
Owen Phelps
"And then there were two..."
HM: The St. Charles Republican
Deborah Niemann
"My daughter's plight taught me lessons in government, journalism"
HM: Ledger-Sentinel
Roger Matile
"Is love of hardware stores just a guy thing?"
HM: The Geneva Republican
Rick Nagel
"Franzen can't wait to get on the road again"
GROUP III
1st: Rock Island Argus
Joe Payne
"A passion can bowl you over"
2nd: The News Sun
Dan Moran
"Lincoln a man for his time but not ours"
3rd: Daily Chronicle
John Secor
"Interview with `The Elf'"
HM: The News Sun
Charles Selle
"Competition sinks to a new low"
HM: Telegraph
Greg Smith
"Time to put `gift' statue away"
GENERAL FEATURE
GROUP I
1st: The Doings
Sandy Illian Bosch
"Top cops"
2nd: The Regional News
Josh Larsen
"Sisterhood makes pierogis just this side of heaven"
3rd: The Woodstock Independent
Eileen Millard
"A match that really was made in heaven"
HM: The Doings
Susan Frick Carlman
"Out of the bag"
GROUP II
1st: Palatine Countryside
Matt Arado
"Slipping away"
2nd: The Geneva Republican
Michael Gibbs
"Road trip"
3rd: Highland Park News
Sheryl De Vore
"Wild kingdom thrives in suburbia
GROUP III
1st: The Herald News
Nick Reiher, Stewart Warren, John Whiteside, Guy Tridgell, and Ann Stack
"The missing peace"
2nd: The News Sun
Frank Abderholden
"Busted!"
3rd: The Herald News
Nick Reiher
"Knights of a timeless order"
HM: The News Sun
Dan Moran
"Summer to remember"
HM: The Daily Journal
Cora Weisenberger
"Wilmington station"
HM: Rock Island Argus
Lisa Mohr
"Bootlegging was big business in the Q-C"
HM: The Daily Journal
Rachel Reynolds
"Imagine meeting a Princess"
FEATURE PERSONALITY
GROUP I
1st: Woodford County Journal
Cheryl Wolfe
"School of life"
2nd: The Woodstock Independent
Dennis Mathes
"Head of the class"
3rd: The Doings
Paula St. Louis
"Job gives wings to Sweeney's dream of improving others' lives"
HM: The Regional News
Beth Kink
"Movie man knows the business of show business"
GROUP II
1st: Elmhurst Press
Marie Piscitelli
"An artist's view"
2nd: The Geneva Republican
Jami Peterson
"Forgotten at home"
3rd: Grayslake Times
Elizabeth Eaken
"Special deliveries"
HM: The St. Charles Republican
Jeff Smith
"One-of-a-kind coach"
HM: Lake Villa Record
Liz Thomsen
"On angels' wings"
GROUP III
1st: Telegraph
Clark Kelly
"Jerry Mitchell: life as a legislator"
2nd: Telegraph
Diane Markel
"This rose is more than a rose"
3rd: Kane County Chronicle
Tona Kunz
"Love online romantic, but risky"
HM: The Daily Times
Peggy Schneider
"Sister Marie Pillion"
FEATURE SECTION
GROUP I
1st: The Doings
Cindy Cartwright
2nd: The Mendota Reporter
Audrey Lawrence
3rd: The Regional News
Richard Parmater and Staff
GROUP II
1st: Elmhurst Press
Nick Pullia
2nd: The Geneva Republican
Susan Stark
3rd: Evanston Review
Virginia Gerst and Bruce Ingram
HM: Bureau County Republican
Staff
GROUP III
1st: Kane County Chronicle
Cindy DiDonna, Judy Reinert, and Brenda Schory
2nd: The Times-Press
Don Hrabal
3rd: The Daily Times
Staff
SPOT NEWS STORY
GROUP I
1st: Woodford County Journal
Philip Wright
"SWAT team ends overnight stand"
2nd: Woodford County Journal
Corby Patay
"Fire guts Knapp Lumber"
3rd: Hampshire Register News
Mike Crase
"Four killed in single-engine plane crash"
GROUP II
1st: Ledger-Sentinel
John Etheredge
"Police hailed as lifesaving heroes"
2nd: The Batavia Republican
Dave Fornell
"Goodbye Andrea"
3rd: Villa Park Argus
Nicole Tomasheski
"Man pulls two from fire"
GROUP III
1st: The News Sun
Art Peterson, DeVon Nelson, Ralph Zahorik
"Nuclear age ends in Zion"
2nd: The Herald News
Victoria Pierce and Guy Tridgell
"Two dead after suicide pact"
3rd: Kane County Chronicle
Ed DeMask, Brenda Shory, Jody Paige
Batavia teen murdered; suspect charged"
HM: The Daily Times
Carol Kinas
"A beautiful day for a beautiful event"
IN-DEPTH NEWS STORY
GROUP I
1st: The Regional News
Josh Larsen, Beth Kink, Richard Parmater
"Election disputes, community relations spark Dist. 118 forum"
2nd: The Regional News
Beth Kink
"Re-imagining the Southwest Suburbs?"
3rd: The Doings
Pamela Lannom
"Campaign contributions in 13th District race"
HM: The Regional News
Richard Parmater
"FitzJoy controversy brings out a crowd"
GROUP II
1st: The Geneva Republican
Don Mica, Rick Nagel
"What's on tap?"
2nd: Ledger-Sentinel
Roger Matile
"Population growth fuels tax bill increases"
3rd: Kendall County Record
Kathy Farren
"Kendall family files first petition for `agricultural area'"
HM: Addison Press
Maria Kantzavelos
"Defense rests in murder trial"
GROUP III
1st: Rock Island Argus
Leon Lagerstam
"Would big university help Q-C?"
2nd: The Daily Times
Peggy Schneider
"Could Arkansas shootings been prevented?"
3rd: The Herald News
Carrie Churnovic
"Good schools, big sales pitch"
HM: Daily Chronicle
Peter Denk
"NIU takes hard line on sex assault reports"
HM: Kane County Chronicle
Tona Kunz
"Residents criticize railport plan"
NEWS STORY SERIES
GROUP I
1st: The Doings
Staff
"Endangered Hinsdale"
2nd: The Regional News
Beth Kink
"Food-bourne illness series"
3rd: Roanoke Review
Cheryl Wolfe
"Proposed pipeline"
GROUP II
1st: Pioneer Press
Staff
"The money trail"
2nd: The Geneva Republican
Don Mica
"Railport"
3rd: Addison Press
Maria Kantzavelos
"After the dust has settled"
HM: Bureau County Republican
Charlie Ellerbrock
"Bureau County schools: Survival of the smallest"
GROUP III
1st: Kane County Chronicle
Wendy Allyn, Brenda Schory, Jody Paige, Bob Schober
"Bus fire"
2nd: The News Sun
Project Staff
"Power in Zion"
3rd: The Herald News
Nick Reiher and Stewart Warren
"The Des Plaines River"
SPORTS NEWS STORY
GROUP I
1st: The Doings
Bill Stone
"Hall of Fame honor worth the wait for Taylor"
2nd: The Doings
Jeff Davis
"50 years later, Bouzeos helps Cards relive title"
3rd: The Mendota Reporter
Kip Cheek
"Mad dogs calls, Schwimlein answers"
GROUP II
1st: Bureau County Republican
Charlie Ellerbrock
"Fallen friends drive DePue racers"
2nd: Bureau County Republican
Kevin Hieronymus
"The only color that mattered"
3rd: The Geneva Republican
Jeff Smith, Michael Gibbs, John Lemon
"Color blind"
HM: Bureau County Republican
Charlie Ellerbrock
"Remembering Kevin"
HM: Elmhurst Press
Craig Brueske
"First ladies of football"
GROUP III
1st: Rock Island Argus
Staff
"You believed: Mallards win"
2nd: Daily Chronicle
Vaughn McClure
"Are the pros still doubting Thomas?"
3rd: Rock Island Argus
Mike Egenes
"I went down a step to go up a step"
HM: Daily Chronicle
Clete Campbell
"Totally boss"
SPORTS COLUMN
GROUP I
1st: The Regional News
Ken Karrson
"Putting a good idea to work"
2nd: The Doings
Joe Goddard
"Bulls early years featured a clown"
3rd: Woodford County Journal
Mark Barra
"Fishin' in heaven"
GROUP II
1st: The Geneva Republican
Michael Gibbs
"Racism rears ugly head at Batavia basketball player"
2nd: Elmhurst Press
Craig Brueske
"When do you bypass a TD for a first down?"
3rd: Elmhurst Press
Jack Zimmerman
"Michael of the Air delivers for the City of Girth once again"
HM: Bureau County Republican
Kevin Hieronymus
"Senior Olympian was an inspiration"
GROUP III
1st: The Daily Times
Ben Holtam
"Class AA playoff format makes Regionals anything but regional"
2nd: Rock Island Argus
Jeff Wendland
"Big year, big difference for R.I.'s VanHoorebeck"
3rd: The Daily Journal
Mike Frey
"Football isn't broke, but it needs this fix"
HM: Rock Island Argus
Marc Nesseler
"A short story long on success"
SPORTS SECTION
GROUP I
1st: The Mendota Reporter
Kip Cheek
2nd: Hampshire Register News
Kim Kubiak
3rd: Genoa-Kingston-Kirkland News
Kim Kubiak
HM: The Doings
Jeff Davis
HM: Woodford County Journal
Jeff Wiseman
HM: The Regional News
Ken Karrson
GROUP II
1st: Bureau County Republican
Kevin Hieronymus
2nd: Geneva Republican
Jeff Smith and Michael Gibbs
3rd: Ledger-Sentinel
Terry Coley
HM: Sycamore News
Kim Kubiak
HM: Kendall County Record
Joe Henricksen
HM: Elmhurst Press
Craig Brueske
GROUP III
1st: Rock Island Argus
Roger Ruthhart
2nd: Kane County Chronicle
Todd McMahon, Brian Shields, Kurt Steidl, Jim Silvestri
3rd: The Daily Journal
Mike Frey
HM: The Times-Press
Brent Robinson
HM: Daily Chronicle
John Aiello
HM: The Daily Times
Ben Holtam and Jeff Glade
SPOT NEWS PHOTO
GROUP I
1st: The Woodstock Independent
Dennis Mathes
"District 200 Superintendent"
2nd: The Doings
Jim Slonoff
"Strikers outside the entrance to the UPS plant"
3rd: Minonk News-Dispatch
Philip Wright
"SWAT team standoff"
GROUP II
1st: The St. Charles Republican
Brian Hill
"Picking up the pieces"
2nd: Round Lake News
Sandy Bressner
"Silent protest"
3rd: The Geneva Republican
Brian Hill
"Fire destroys Campton home"
HM: The Geneva Republican
Mark Busch
"Construction workers restrain a deer"
GROUP III
1st: Rock Island Argus
Todd Mizener
"Dennis Appleby tries to hold back tears"
2nd: The Herald News
Tom Wallace
"Troy firefighters hose down hot spots"
3rd: The Herald News
John Patsch
"Troy firemen extinguish fires in the trees"
HM: The Herald News
Jeffrey L. Brown
"Jake Blaylock struggles to stay ahead of the snow"
GENERAL FEATURE PHOTO
GROUP I
1st: Hampshire Register News
Denise Beebower
"With the turn of six spades..."
2nd: The Doings
Mike Johnson
"A very big rabbit"
3rd: Woodford County Journal
J.W. Shults
"Mirror image"
HM: The Woodstock Independent
Dennis Mathes
"Kissing a pig"
HM: The Doings
Scott Hardesty
"Face to face"
GROUP II
1st: St. Charles Republican
Mark Busch
"A pledge for safety"
2nd: Bureau County Republican
Terri Simon
"Wren's' dinner?"
3rd: Ledger-Sentinel
Joanne Pleskovich
"Story time at the library"
HM: Grayslake Times
Sandy Bressner
"Photo of child peeking out of playroom"
HM: Elmhurst Press
Leslie Adkins
"Playing the hoop game"
HM: The Winfield Press
John Cox
"T-ball game left a smile on many young players' faces"
GROUP III
1st: The Herald News
Liz Wilkinson Allen
"Day of prayer"
2nd: The Herald News
Jeffrey L. Brown
"Loud and proud Americans"
3rd: Daily Chronicle
Andy Pohl
"Independence day celebration"
HM: The News Sun
Denny Simmons
"Reflections on a spring day"
HM: The News Sun
Denny Simmons
"The Horse Whisperer"
HM: The Daily Times
Tom Sistak
"Me and my shadow"
HM: The Herald News
Liz Wilkinson Allen
"Slipping away"
SPORTS PHOTO
GROUP I
1st: The Woodstock Independent
Dennis Mathes
"A cloud of dust"
2nd: Genoa-Kingston-Kirkland News
Denise Beebower
"A leap of faith"
3rd: The Woodstock Independent
Dennis Mathes
"Loose ball"
HM: Genoa-Kingston-Kirkland News
Denise Beebower
"Fowler drives to the basket"
HM: The Doings
Scott Hardesty
"Victory embrace"
HM: Hampshire Register
Denise Beebower
"Scramble for the ball"
GROUP II
1st: The Geneva Republican
Mark Busch
"Softball distance throw"
2nd: Bureau County Republican
Kevin Hieronymus
"Dreamers"
3rd: Bureau County Republican
Charlie Ellerbrock
"A winning streak"
HM: The Geneva Republican
Mark Busch
"Double your pleasure"
HM: Elmhurst Press
Ray Luna
"Curveball"
HM: Bureau County Republican
Charlie Ellerbrock
"A painful ending"
GROUP III
1st: Telegraph
Mark Sauer
"135-pound division first-round match"
2nd: Telegraph
Mark Suaer
"Tagging out the runner"
3rd: Kane County Chronicle
Randy Pomaro
"Masters on the mat"
HM: The News Sun
Steve Lundy
"Last dance"
HM: The News Sun
Steve Lundy
"Joe Scordino yells out instructions"
HM: The Herald News
Scott Strazzante
"Dennis Rodman...swarms Utah's John Stockton"
PHOTO SERIES
GROUP I
1st: The Woodstock Independent
Dennis Mathes
"Streaks"
2nd: The Doings
Mike Johnson
"On your toes"
3rd: Genoa-Kingston-Kirkland News
Luci Jordao, Mike Ficocello, Marilyn Becker
"Kirkland 4th of July celebration"
GROUP II
1st: Palatine Countryside
Todd Heisler
"Slipping away"
2nd: Ledger-Sentinel
Joanne Pleskovich
"PrairieFest images"
3rd: Geneva Republican
Mark Busch
"Good as golden"
GROUP III
1st: The Herald News
Jeffrey L. Brown, Michael Hamtil, Karen Wolden, Jimi Allen
"The missing peace"
2nd: The Herald News
Brian Plonka, Tom Wallace
"The river reawakens"
3rd: The Daily Journal
Wayne Baranowski
"Skin deep"
HM: The Herald News
Michael Winokur, Susan Ryan
A life spent in solitude"
HM: Telegraph
Mark Sauer
"Calling truckers to Jesus"
HM: The News Sun
Steve Lundy
"Tougher by design"
HM: The News Sun
Thomas Delany Jr. and Michael Schmidt
"Scopin' the scoop"
SINGLE ADVERTISEMENT
GROUP I
1st: The Woodstock Independent
Brent Maring
"Play Power Points Football"
2nd: The Woodstock Independent
Brent Maring
"Country Corners Nursery & Farm Market"
3rd: The Doings
Jim Slonoff
"Hoops for Life"
HM: The Doings
Melanie Feldges
"Churchill & Turen Ltd."
GROUP II
1st: Elmhurst Press
Rick Nagel
"The Great Elmhurst Duck Race"
2nd: The Geneva Republican
Wayne Woltman
"Ad for Press-Republican Newspapers"
3rd: The MidWeek
Staff
"Total Lawn Care Garden Center"
HM: The Observer
Penny Wiegert and Sharon Boehlefeld
"Holiday Subscription Promotion"
GROUP III
1st: The Daily Journal
Maria Spargur and Judith Didriksen
"Volkmanns"
2nd: Rock Island Argus
Staff
"John Deere Commons"
3rd: Rock Island Argus
Staff
"Mel Foster Real Estate"
HM: Kane County Chronicle
Staff
"Kane County Chronicle Newspapers in Education Program"
HM: The Daily Journal
Maria Spargur and Theresa Martin
"Consumers Illinois Water Company"
ADVERTISING SPECIAL SECTION
GROUP I
1st: The Doings
2nd: The Regional News
3rd: Hampshire Register News
HM: The Mendota Reporter
GROUP II
1st: The Geneva Republican
2nd: Bureau County Republican
3rd: Grayslake Times
HM: The MidWeek
GROUP III
1st: Rock Island Argus
2nd: The Times-Press
3rd: Daily Herald
HM: Telegraph
HM: Kane County Chronicle
PUBLIC SERVICE
GROUP I
1st: The Doings
2nd: The Regional News
3rd: The Woodstock Independent
GROUP II
1st: The Geneva Republican
2nd: Elmhurst Press
3rd: Sycamore News
HM: Antioch News
GROUP III
1st: The Daily Journal
2nd: Rock Island Argus
3rd: The News Sun
HM: Kane County Chronicle
BUSINESS/FINANCIAL/CONSUMER
GROUP I
1st: The Doings
Bonnie Kohout and Paula St. Louis
"Liquor could be a boon"
2nd: The Regional News
Josh Larsen
"Just wanna be a rock 'n roll band"
3rd: Woodford County Journal
Michele Lehman
"Eureka businesses head West on Route 24"
GROUP II
1st: Elmhurst Press
Hal Dardick
"Grounded"
2nd: Arlington Heights Post
Jerry Wallis
"Understanding taxes"
3rd: The Geneva Republican
Don Mica and Rick Nagel
"Who can afford to live here?"
3rd: Bureau County Republican
Terri Simon
"Fewer shoppers mean less taxes"
GROUP III
1st: Kane County Chronicle
Jennifer Taylor and Ed Demask
"From rural to retail"
2nd: The Daily Times
Ann Dorsey Aubrey
"Deregulation"
3rd: The Times-Press
James Russell and Jody Bourne
"Small business: Big ideas"
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
GROUP I
1st: The Regional News
Beth Kink
"Making the world anew in Sagawau's canyon"
2nd: The Doings
Kate Harrigan
"Counting sheep"
3rd: The Regional News
Josh Larsen
"Relevant trickery: Why special effects sink of sail"
GROUP II
1st: Highland Park News
Sheryl De Vore
"Winds of change"
2nd: Highland Park News
Sheryl De Vore
"Contaminants linger in fish we eat"
3rd: The Observer
Amanda Hudson
"Dolly's doctor speaks on cloning technique"
GROUP III
1st: The Herald News
Cindy Cain
"Drugs vs. superbugs:
2nd: The Daily Times
Carol Kinas
"Tomato farm in Ottawa? The evidence is ripe."
3rd: The Daily Times
Ann Aubry
"Biting into mosquito population"
INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC
GROUP I
1st: The Doings
Melanie Feldges
"Weekend getaways"
2nd: The Doings
Jim Slonoff
"Endangered Hinsdale?"
3rd: The Woodstock Independent
Jim Pearson
"Used High Schools"
GROUP II
1st: The Geneva Republican
Jordan Dziura
"Danger zones
2nd: Ledger-Sentinel
Roger Matile
"Oswego to grow into Will County?"
3rd: The Geneva Republican
Mark Busch and Jordan Dziura
"What's on tap?"
GROUP III
1st: Rock Island Argus
Jennifer Walker
"Proposal for riverfront parkway"
2nd: The Daily Times
Claire Fliess and Jackie Taylor
"LaSalle County crop watch"
3rd: The Times-Press
Kevin Craver and Claire Fliess
"How area schools stack up"
EDITORIAL PAGE DESIGN
GROUP I
1st: The Doings
Jim Slonoff
2nd: Genoa-Kingston-Kirkland News
Staff
3rd: The Woodstock Independent
Dennis Mathes, Cheryl Wormley, Jim Pearson, Deb McKenzie
GROUP II
1st: Arlington Heights Post
Robert Loerzel
2nd: The Geneva Republican
Rick Nagel
3rd: Grayslake Times
Rhonda Burke
HM: Ledger-Sentinel
John Etheredge
GROUP III
1st: Kane County Chronicle
Dave Heun, Laura Bussie, Don Lyons
2nd: Rock Island Argus
Murray Hancks
3rd: The Daily Times
Paul Carpenter and Lonny Cain
HM: The Times-Press
James Russell
HEADLINE
GROUP I
1st: The Regional News
Richard Parmater
2nd: The Doings
Susan Frick Carlman
3rd: The Doings
Sandy Illian Bosch
GROUP II
1st: Oak Brook Press
Mike Sandrolini
2nd: The Geneva Republican
Jordan Dziura
3rd: The Observer
Penny Wiegert
GROUP III
1st: Rock Island Argus
Gordon Nelson
2nd: The Daily Journal
Ray Bachar
3rd: The News Sun
Chris Woldt
HM: The Times-Press
James Russell
HM: The Daily Journal
Robert Themer
SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS
(for overall excellence in circulation goups I, II, III)
Group I (Don R. Grubb Trophy)
The Doings
Group II (C.V. Amenoff Trophy)
The Geneva Republican
Group III (James Copley Trophy)
Rock Island Argus
W.E. WILLIAMS AWARD
Sponsored by Star Newspapers for the best single in-depth news story in circ. group II.
1998 winner: Don Mica, Rick Nagel, The Geneva Republican, "What's on tap?"
TOM REAY AWARD
Sponsored by Rockford Register Star for the best single in-depth news story in circ. group III.
1998 winner: Leon Lagerstam, Rock Island Argus, "Would big university help Q-C?"
COLLEGE NEWSPAPER WINNERS
1st: The Northern Star, Northern Illinois University
2nd: The Chronicle, Columbia College
3rd: The Blazer, Joliet Junior College
HM: The Valley Forge, Rock Valley College
HM: The Torch, Roosevelt University
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