Read our 2024 award-winning stories and latest recognitions
We’re excited to share the honors that Caregiving and Chicago Health magazines have received this past year for outstanding work. Congratulations to all, and please enjoy reading through our honored entries.
Awards
Gun Violence and Public Health: A national crisis echoing throughout our community
Design by Erin Sullivan and Dan Leu
— Chicago Health Clubs’s Peter Lisagor Awards Finalist for Best Design in a Small/Medium Print Publication
— Illinois Woman’s Press Association Second Place for Infographics
The Price of Unpaid Caregiving: Unpaid caregivers often shoulder a financial burden on top of everything else
Story by Jeanette Hurt, Design by Erin Sullivan
— Illinois Woman’s Press Association First Place for Graphics and Design in a Magazine
— Illinois Woman’s Press Association First Place for Infographics
Future Finances: Aging isn’t cheap — costs to keep in mind throughout the years
Story by Jennifer Billock, Design by Erin Sullivan
— Illinois Woman’s Press Association Second Place for Graphics and Design in a Magazine
Ongoing Survival: After the nightmare of gun violence, survivors face difficult realities
Story by Rebecca Stiles, Design by Erin Sullivan
— Illinois Woman’s Press Association Third Place for Page Design in a Magazine
Fellowships and Grants
National Press Foundation – Reporting on Workplace Mental Health Journalism Fellowship
Awarded to Katie Scarlett Brandt and Clavel Rangel Jiménez
Read their qualifying projects:
- After the Darién: Venezuelan migrant children and the mental health journey they face
- Over the Threshold: Women and Homelessness
- Undocumented and Needing Care: When her undocumented mother is diagnosed with cancer, a Latina caregiver faces tough decisions
- Ongoing Fear: Older Venezuelans in the U.S. struggle with shifting immigration policies
International Women’s Media Foundation – Lauren Brown Fellowship
Awarded to Clavel Rangel Jiménez
Investigative Reporters & Editors – Chauncey Bailey Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship
Awarded to Clavel Rangel Jiménez
Fund for Investigative Journalism
Awarded to Clavel Rangel Jiménez and Katie Scarlett Brandt to support After the Darién: Venezuelan migrant children and the mental health journey they face
Journalists in Climate – Rosalind Franklin University Planetary Health Workshop
Chicago Health and Caregiving magazines partnered with Rosalind Franklin University in April 2025 to offer spots to four journalists to learn more about physicians’ concerns and efforts around climate change and human health. Awardees were:
- Susan Cosier
- Aaron Dorman
- Catherine Gianaro
- Ezra Maille
An award-winning journalist, Katie has written for Chicago Health since 2016 and currently serves as Editor-in-Chief.
