EAST PEORIA – Shaw Local journalists throughout northern Illinois were honored Thursday, June 5, at the Illinois Press Association Convention and awards ceremony at Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino in East Peoria.

Shaw Local newspapers received a combined 33 awards in contest categories that included general excellence, photography, news writing, opinion writing, design, community service and editorial pages.

“We’re honored to be recognized, of course,” Executive Editor M. Eileen Brown said. ”But the real credit goes to our Shaw newsroom teams who work tirelessly every day to serve their communities across northern Illinois. These awards reflect their deep commitment to local journalism and to telling the stories that matter.”

About 85 daily and nondaily newspapers competed in 39 editorial c

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