Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Illinois Press Association Awards 2025

EAST PEORIA — The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin won two editorial awards and two advertising awards this month at the Illinois Press Association’s (IPA) annual convention recognizing excellence in news and advertising.

Grace Barbic, Reporter, and Peter Mierzwa, President and Publisher

Adam Hrejsa, Advertising

Grace Barbic, who covers the Cook County Circuit Court for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, received first place for government beat reporting. John Sadowski, senior production coordinator, and Sue Englund, production designer, were recognized for overall newspaper design with third place.

The advertising team lead by Adam Hrejsa took two first-place awards for General Advertising Excellence and Best Annual Special Section. They also received three other awards for other special sections and ads.

“It’s an honor that the prestigious Illinois Press Association saw fit to recognize our work in multiple categories,” said Patrick Regan, editor of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. “It speaks to the dedication of the team here at Law Bulletin Media, which continues to produce award-winning work in journalism, design and advertising year after year.”

This year’s IPA awards, held June 5, also included the Michael B. Kramer Legislative Service Award named in honor of former Law Bulletin Media president Mike Kramer, who served as the chairman of the IPA’s legislative committee. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to promote and protect issues important to the newspaper industry, and this year’s recipient was Illinois Senate President Don Harmon.