Jack Higgins (cartoonist)
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Jack Higgins | |
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| Born | John Joseph Higgins August 19, 1954 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 2024 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | College of the Holy Cross (BA) |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
| Notable work | Editorial cartoons |
| Spouse | Missy Higgins |
| Children | 6 |
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| Awards | Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning (1993, 1995, 2007, 2009) |
John Joseph Higgins (August 19, 1954 – February 10, 2024) was an American editorial cartoonist for the Chicago Sun-Times. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1989.
Early life and career[edit]
Jack Higgins was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 1954. He graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory School and the College of the Holy Cross[1] with a B.A. in Economics.
Higgins 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;[2] 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.
Death[edit]
Higgins died after a long illness on February 10, 2024, at the age of 69.[3]
Awards[edit]
- 1984, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003:
- Peter Lisagor Award, Society of Professional Journalists[4]
- 1986:
- Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Editorial Cartooning[5]
- 1987:
- Award for Outstanding Commentary, Chicago Association of Black Journalists[6]
- 1988:
- Sigma Delta Chi Award for Editorial Cartooning[7]
- International Salon of Cartoons, First Prize[8]
- 1989:
- 1993, 1995, 2007, 2009:
- Herman Kogan Award, Chicago Bar Association[10]
- 1994:
- Robert F. Kennedy Award finalist[11]
- 1996:
- Illinois Journalist of the Year[12]
- 1997:
- The Best of the Press, Illinois Press Association[13]
- 1998:
- Sigma Delta Chi Award for Editorial Cartooning[14]
- John Fischetti Award[15]
- 2000:
- The Best of the Press, Illinois Press Association[16]
- 2004:
- College of the Holy Cross - Sanctae Crucis Award[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "Chicago Son | magazine.holycross.edu". magazine.holycross.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ The Pulitzer Prizes – 1986 Winners and Finalists
- ^ Dudek, Mitch (14 February 2024). "Jack Higgins, Pulitzer Prize-winning Sun-Times editorial cartoonist, dies at 69". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ The Pulitzer Prizes – 1989 Winners and Finalists
- ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ 1998 Sigma Delta Chi Award Winners Archived 2009-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Higgins, Jack. "Awards". My Kind of Toon. Jack Higgins. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "College of the Holy Cross – 2004 Sanctae Crucis Awards". Archived from the original on 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
External links[edit]
Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning (1976–2000) | ||
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