Jack Higgins (cartoonist)
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 May 4th, 2007: Jack Higgins wins Heman Kogan Media Award (from the Chicago Bar Association). | |
| Born | John Joseph Higgins August 19, 1954 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
Notable work | Editorial cartoons |
| Spouse(s) | Missy Higgins |
| Parents |
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| Awards | full list |
Jack Higgins (born August 19, 1954) is an American editorial cartoonist for the Chicago Sun-Times.
Early life and career[]
Higgins was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory School and the College of Holy Cross with a B.A. in Economics.
He began editorial cartooning for its student newspaper before he started freelancing for the Chicago Sun-Times. He became a full-time cartoonist for the paper in 1981. Higgins was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1986;[1] he won in 1989.
Higgins was for many years syndicated through Universal Press Syndicate. He ceased syndication in July 2007, opting to create more local cartoons for his paper.
Awards[]
- 1984, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003:
- Peter Lisagor Award, Society of Professional Journalists
- 1986:
- Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Editorial Cartooning
- 1987:
- Award for Outstanding Commentary, Chicago Association of Black Journalists
- 1988:
- Sigma Delta Chi Award for Editorial Cartooning
- International Salon of Cartoons, First Prize
- 1989:
- 1993, 1995, 2007, 2009:
- Herman Kogan Award, Chicago Bar Association
- 1994:
- Robert F. Kennedy Award Finalist
- 1996:
- Illinois Journalist of the Year
- 1997:
- The Best of the Press, Illinois Press Association
- 1998:
- Sigma Delta Chi Award for Editorial Cartooning[3]
- John Fischetti Award
- 2000:
- The Best of the Press, Illinois Press Association
- 2004:
- College of the Holy Cross - Sanctae Crucis Award[4]
References[]
- ^ , The Pulitzer Prizes – 1986 Winners and Finalists
- ^ , The Pulitzer Prizes – 1989 Winners and Finalists
- ^ , 1998 Sigma Delta Chi Award Winners Archived 2009-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ", College of the Holy Cross – 2004 Sanctae Crucis Awards". Archived from the original on 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
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