Throughout its history, the Chicago Tribune has received 28 Pulitzer Prizes for excellence in journalism.<\/p>\n
2026 Pulitzer Prize<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Chicago Tribune won the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting<\/a> for its coverage of Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration\u2019s immigration enforcement mission in the Chicago area last fall. The judges cited the newsroom\u2019s comprehensive coverage of the blitz, including a story examining the federal government\u2019s raid on a South Shore apartment complex, the shooting of a U.S. citizen in Brighton Park and an investigation into how criminal charges against protesters have not withstood the harsh light of the federal court system.<\/p>\n The Tribune\u2019s capstone piece, \u201c64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz<\/a>,\u201d also was included in the winning entry.<\/p>\n 2022 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Cecilia Reyes, Chicago Tribune, and Madison Hopkins, Better Government Association, Pulitzer Prize in local reporting<\/a> for a piercing examination of the city\u2019s long history of failed building- and fire-safety code enforcement, which let scofflaw landlords commit serious violations that resulted in dozens of unnecessary deaths.<\/p>\n 2017 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n E. Jason Wambsgans, Pulitzer Prize in feature photography for \u201ca superb portrayal of a 10-year-old boy and his mother striving to put the boy\u2019s life back together after he survived a shooting in Chicago.\u201d<\/p>\n 2012 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Mary Schmich, Pulitzer Prize in commentary for \u201cher wide range of down-to-earth columns that reflect that character and capture the culture of her famed city.\u201d<\/p>\n 2008 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Chicago Tribune Staff, Pulitzer Prize in investigative reporting for \u201cits exposure of faulty governmental regulation of toys, car seats and cribs, resulting in the extensive recall of hazardous products and congressional action to tighten supervision.\u201d<\/p>\n 2005 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Julia Keller, Pulitzer Prize in feature reporting for \u201cher poignant three-part series on a deadly tornado that struck Utica, Ill.\u201d<\/p>\n 2003 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Cornelia Grumman, Pulitzer Prize in editorial writing for \u201cher powerful, challenging editorials on reform of the death penalty.\u201d<\/p>\n 2001 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/p>\n Chicago Tribune Staff, Pulitzer Prize in explanatory reporting<\/a> for \u201cGateway to Gridlock,\u201d a clear and compelling profile of the chaotic U.S. air traffic system.\u201d<\/p>\n Paul Salopek, Pulitzer Prize in international reporting<\/a> for \u201chis reporting of the political strife and disease epidemics ravaging Africa, witnessed firsthand as he traveled, sometimes by canoe, through rebel-controlled regions of the Congo.\u201d<\/p>\n 1999 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Blair Kamin, Pulitzer Prize in criticism for \u201chis coverage of city architecture, including an influential series supporting the development of Chicago\u2019s lakefront area.\u201d<\/p>\n 1998 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Paul Salopek, Pulitzer Prize in explanatory reporting for \u201chis enlightening profile of the Human Genome Diversity Project, which seeks to chart the genetic relationship among all people.\u201d<\/p>\n 1994 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/p>\n R. Bruce Dold, Pulitzer Prize in editorial writing<\/a> for \u201chis series of editorials deploring the murder of a 3-year-old boy by his abusive mother and decrying the Illinois child welfare system.\u201d<\/p>\n Ronald Kotulak, Pulitzer Prize in explanatory journalism<\/a> for \u201chis coverage of current developments in neurological science.\u201d<\/p>\n 1989 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/p>\n Clarence Page, Pulitzer Prize in commentary<\/a> for \u201chis provocative columns on local and national affairs.\u201d<\/p>\n Lois Wille, Pulitzer Prize in editorial writing. <\/a><\/p>\n 1988 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Dean Baquet, William Gaines and Ann Marie Lipinski, Pulitzer Prize in investigative reporting for \u201ctheir detailed reporting on the self-interest and waste that plague Chicago\u2019s City Council.\u201d<\/p>\n 1987 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Jeff Lyon and Peter Gorner, Pulitzer Prize in explanatory journalism for \u201ctheir series on the promises of gene therapy, which examined the implications of this revolutionary medical treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n 1986 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Jack Fuller, Pulitzer Prize in editorial writing for \u201chis editorials on constitutional issues.\u201d<\/p>\n 1985 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Jeff MacNelly, Pulitzer Prize in editorial cartooning.<\/p>\n 1983 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Richard Locher, Pulitzer Prize in editorial cartooning.<\/p>\n 1979 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Paul Gapp, Pulitzer Prize in distinguished criticism.<\/p>\n 1976 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Chicago Tribune Staff, Pulitzer Prize in local investigative specialized reporting for \u201cuncovering widespread abuses in Federal housing programs in Chicago and exposing shocking conditions at two private Chicago hospitals.\u201d<\/p>\n 1975 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Bill Mullen and Ovie Carter, Pulitzer Prize in international reporting for \u201ctheir coverage of famine in Africa and India.\u201d<\/p>\n 1973 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Chicago Tribune Staff, Pulitzer Prize in reporting for \u201cuncovering flagrant violations of voting procedures in the primary election of March 21, 1972.\u201d<\/p>\n 1971 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n William Jones, Pulitzer Prize in reporting for \u201cexposing collusion between police and some of Chicago\u2019s largest private ambulance companies to restrict service in low-income areas, leading to major reforms.\u201d<\/p>\n 1962 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n George Bliss, Pulitzer Prize in reporting for \u201chis initiative in uncovering scandals in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago, with resultant remedial action.\u201d<\/p>\n 1961 Pulitzer Prize<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Cary Orr, Pulitzer Prize in editorial cartooning<\/p>\n