Crain s Chicago Business has garnered several honors in two recent journalism awards programs.
The Chicago Headline Club on May 13 granted Crain s its coveted General Excellence award in the non-daily category. Crain s Aug. 27 Forum on Education part of the publication s ongoing monthly series exploring major public policy challenges facing the region won honors for best education reporting in the non-daily category.
Several individual staffers were also singled out for special honors in the competition. Crain s Digital Design Editor Jason McGregor won the best graphics award for his work on Chicago Transit Authority ridership coverage as well as his work on Crain s Forum; Crain s Senior Reporter John Pletz won best technology reporting; health care reporter Stephanie Goldberg won best in-depth reporting honors; real estate reporter Danny Ecker won for best in-depth reporting in a business magazine or newspaper; Crain s contributors John R. Boehm and Zac Osgood won best photography