Maudlyne Ihejirika

@Suntimes Columnist/Asst City Edtr ‘87-‘22; @FieldFoundation; Past Prez @NABJCC & @CJA_Updates; @akasorority1908; @UIowa @MedillSchool alum; FB/IG @maudlynei

[Maudlyne Ihejirika @maudlynei]

When he died, I shared of my 29YR #journalist/source bond w/#CivilRightsLeader @RevJJackson as a @Suntimes #reporter/#columnist. My #story in 2day's paper as @RPCoalition #leader laid to rest: https://t.co/kQGHWKC4jk
#writer #storyteller #storytelling #history #icon #civilrights

[Chicago Journ Assoc @CJA_Updates]

Let’s start the week by celebrating our 2026 #SarahBrownBoydenAward finalists! Congrats to everyone! Our judges were blown away!

Find out who will win at our 87th Anniversary Awards Ceremony FRIDAY, NOV. 13! Full list of finalists and their work on our website, linked below!

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

CONGRATS to @headlineclub chapter of @spj_tweets for another successful Chicago Media Career Fair, providing local journalism job seekers an opportunity to connect w/hiring news outlets & obtain career guidance & practical job search tools, co-sponsored by the Field Foundation.

[Chicago Journ Assoc @CJA_Updates]

CJA is proud to announce headliners for our 87th anniversary awards ceremony, presented by the @FieldFoundation. Our emcee is CJA’s 2025 Chicago Journalist of the Year, Jake Wittich, and our keynote speaker is Borderless Magazine editor-at-large, Nissa Rhee!

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

The Field Foundation is proud to support tonight’s BorderlessLive! —Borderless Magazine's inaugural event exploring immigration, identity & belonging thru inspiring conversations w/journalists, artists, civic leaders & community members.
📅 THURS, OCT. 8
📍@ChicagoMuseum

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

The Field Foundation is proud to support the 2026 Chicago Media Career Fair, bringing journalism job seekers together w/hiring news outlets, while offering career guidance & practical support!
📅 FRI, OCT 9 | 10AM–3PM 📍 Impact House, CHICAGO

#Journalism #Philanthropy #Chicago

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

CHICAGO JOURNALISTS! Its TONIGHT!
“Strong Minds, Strong Stories”
Behind every strong story is a journalist who deserves support.

📅 FRI, OCT. 2, 2026
🕠 5:30–8:30PM
📍 @myimpacthouse, 200 W. Madison St., Chicago

Presented by The Field Foundation & Richard H. Driehaus Foundation

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

The Field Foundation is excited to take the “America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning” conversation we started in July on the road!

If you're attending @womenjournos 2026 Conference in Santa Monica this weekend, please join us for our panel— 12PM SAT., OCT. 3 @hyattcentric Delfina.

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

CHICAGO JOURNALISTS! Exactly ONE WEEK away!
"STRONG MINDS, STRONG STORIES"
Behind every strong story is a journalist who deserves support.
FRI | OCT. 2 | 5:30–8:30PM | @myimpacthouse
RSVP: https://t.co/GmfXa7rxWG

Presented by The Field Foundation & Richard H. Driehaus Foundation

[Healing Illinois @HealingIllinois]

Whose story is being told, and who is hearing it?

Healing Illinois aims to uplift stories that have been untold, excluded, or misunderstood. These stories can provide us with the context for what healing is and how we can accomplish it.

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

CHICAGO JOURNALISTS! TWO WEEKS AWAY!
“STRONG MINDS, STRONG STORIES"
Behind every strong story is a journalist who deserves support
FRI | OCT. 2 | 5:30–8:30PM | @myimpacthouse
Have U RSVP’d? https://t.co/GmfXa7rxWG
Presented by The Field Foundation & Richard H. Driehaus Foundation

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

What a turnout! This year’s annual Chicago Journalism Unity Picnic was the highest-attended to date — bringing together some 150 journalists from diverse organizations to celebrate the collaboration & community that is the hallmark of Chicago's vibrant journalism ecosystem.

[JAWS @womenjournos]

Presented by @FieldFoundation, “America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning” brings national & Chicago voices together for a conversation about press freedom at #JAWSCAMP2026 in Santa Monica, with journalists @KarenAttiah & @LAURA_N_ROD

Register now: https://t.co/hWvddi17mh

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

CHICAGO JOURNALISTS! Have you registered?
Now just 3 weeks away!

On Oct 2, @traumajourno & @IWMF will introduce new mental health supports for journalists.

Co-hosted @myimpacthouse by the Field Foundation & The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.

RSVP here: https://t.co/GmfXa7rxWG

[CBS News @CBSNews]

Nashville International Airport will be renamed after the late Dolly Parton after its board unanimously voted to change the name. https://t.co/KD4vSkK3KB

[Headline Club @headlineclub]

🎙️The Chicago Media Career Fair is back!
📅 Friday, Oct. 9 | 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
📍Impact House, 200 W. Madison St., Chicago
This free event will help media professionals and job seekers at every career stage.
RSVP👉 https://t.co/qadEkfZbs7
#ChicagoMedia #JournalismJobs #MediaCareers

[Chicago Journ Assoc @CJA_Updates]

🚨 ATTENTION JOURNALISTS!

Our 2026 contests for the #SarahBrownBoydenAwards and #DorothyStorckAward are now open!

📆 Early-Bird Deadline: Sept 18 ($50 per entry for members)

Final Deadline: Oct. 2 ($75 per entry for members)

Students: $25/entry (for the entire contest period)

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

You’re invited to Borderless Magazine's BorderlessLive!

Join Borderless as it brings its journalism off the page & into the room for a symposium exploring immigration, identity & belonging in Chicago.

📍 @chicagomuseum
📅 THURS, OCT. 8, 2026
🎟️ Tickets: https://t.co/o1oqqXoCzn

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

Yesterday, @Smithsonian announced the retirement of Lonnie G. Bunch III, founding director of our museum & 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian. His commitment helped create a national museum documenting a people’s journey & a nation’s story through the African American lens.

[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

We're looking forward to joining #Chicago journalists for the Unity Picnic this THURS, SEPT 10, @ Promontory Point, an annual celebration of the #journalism #community's diversity & how local journalists work together to strengthen coverage of this beautiful city. #philanthropy

[Chicago Journ Assoc @CJA_Updates]

It's that time of year again! Join us Thursday, September 10, from 5:30-8 p.m. for the annual Unity Picnic where we celebrate our community's diversity and the ways in which we work together to strengthen our coverage of this beautiful city.