NABJ Elections Candidate Forum
2025-07-16 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | IL
Click this link to register to listen to the forum live!

NABJ Chicago Chapter Mixer
2025-07-25 18:30 - 21:00 | City Bureau, 3619 S. State Street, Chicago, IL, 60609, United States
Still figuring out travel? Need a roommate? Want the inside scoop on registration and the app? Pull up — we’ve got you covered.
Even if you’re not headed to the convention, come kick it with us anyway. Great vibes, catch up, new connections, and the space to get things off your chest.
Bring a friend (bonus points if they become a member), just $5 for non-members. All funds support our chapter’s work.

Beyond The Headlines: The NABJ Journey
2025-08-22 18:00 - 21:00 | The Dusable Museum, 740 E 56th St, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
We’re proud to share the trailblazing legacy and historic impact of NABJ at our Chicago screening of Beyond the Headlines: The NABJ Journey.
In partnership with XL Film Festival and Dusable Museum we invite you to join us for this legendary documentary and experience the story that continues to inspire generations.
Following the film, our President Brandon Pope will lead a powerhouse panel exploring our chapter’s pivotal role and remarkable rise in NABJ’s story.

Mental Health Webinar
2025-09-25 18:30 | IL
Join NABJ Chicago for a candid virtual session with licensed therapist, Dr. Carissa Bacon. This event is designed to give journalists space to unpack and process the weight of the recent news cycle.
This safe, supportive Zoom gathering is an opportunity to vent, reflect, and learn coping tools. Take a moment for yourself, you don’t have to carry it all alone.

NABJ Chicago Presents: Celebrity Bartender Scholarship Fundraiser
2025-10-23 18:00 - 22:00 | Nisei Lounge, 3439 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
We’re shaking things up! Join us as your favorite journalists and media pros step behind the bar for a great cause.
NABJ-Chicago presents our Celebrity Bartender Fundraiser, featuring an all-star lineup helping raise vital funds for our chapter scholarships.
Come sip, mingle, and support our mission!

Reporting on the Frontlines Webinar
2025-10-25 13:00 | IL
Join us for an informative discussion for NABJ chapters across the country on your rights and legal tips for covering civil unrest, protests and federal troops.

Meet & Greet with Terry Jervis
2025-12-08 11:00 - 13:00 | Sophy Hyde Park, 1411 E. 53rd St, Chicago, IL, 60615, United States

Red Hot Holiday Party & Awards Ceremony
2025-12-18 18:00 - 23:00 | Bassline 2239, 2239 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, 60616, United States
For the first time in NABJ-Chicago Chapter history, we are recognizing the best and brightest of our community with awards. Help us raise money for student scholarships and programming, bid on silent auction items, enjoy light appetizers, drinks (available for purchase), and dance the night away.
First 20 people get a drink on us. Grab a ticket with the link below!

In the spirit of the Season of Giving, this year we are encouraging attendees to bring a toy to donate to “Gifts For Guardians,” supporting parents and guardians of children in low-income households and underserved communities.
The overall goal is to empower parents who are facing financial hardships by providing them with the ability to surprise and gift their children with cool and fun toys this holiday season.

Private Screening and Panel Discussion of the Jon Burge Torture Victims Documentary “AREA2”
2026-01-28 19:00 | Columbia College Chicago, 33 E. Ida B. Wells, Chicago, IL
City leaders tacitly permitted Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge and his “Midnight Crew” of detectives to torture dozens of Black detainees in his notorious “Area 2” police station between 1972 and 1991. AREA 2 is doc series investigating the scandal and chronicling the epic fight for justice.

You are invited to a private work-in-progress screening (40 mins) and panel discussion featuring Emmy-winning investigative reporter Dorothy Tucker and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Jackson hosted by NABJ Chicago.
Wednesday, January 28
7pm
Columbia College Chicago
33 E. Ida B. Wells, Room 219
FREE. RSVP REQUIRED
https://www.ticketfalcon.com/e/nabj-chicago-and-columbia-college-chicago-present-area2-screening-and-panel-discussion/

Photojournalists on the Frontlines
2026-02-26 18:30 | IL
This Black History Month, we’re sitting down with some of the industry’s leading photojournalists for a powerful conversation on visual storytelling and impact.
Save the date | Feb. 26 | 6:30 PM
More details coming soon.

Know Your Rights Workshop
2026-03-23 18:00 - 21:00 | 3619 S. STATE ST, SUITE 400
Save the Date for NABJ Chicago’s Know Your Rights Workshop a powerful and necessary session designed to inform, equip, and empower our community.
More details coming soon.

Region 2 Conference
2026-04-17 08:00 - 2026-04-18 17:00 | IL
SAVE THE DATE
NABJ REGION II CONFERENCE | April 17-18, 2026
Join us for hands-on skill building and future-focused strategies at the intersection of media, technology, and ownership.
Pre-Registration Pricing
• $60 – Members
• $25 – Student Members
• $80 – Non-Members
• $35 – Student Non-Members
Secure your spot today!
Registration link: https://nabjonline.org/event/2026region2conference/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaAQUqB5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafVooswemRSxfOkm6bdXxElEqt6Jn3mw33xjwkxzcxfNFKKvjE-ElNXfrUN5g_aem_byQokKmzFTzUzhReDU2vvg
