Congrats to the staff WesternCourier, who brought home 5 Illinois College Press Awards (ICPA) after this weekend's annual convention in Chicago! This year's winners are: Nicholas Stewart, former editor-in-chief/alumnus, 1st place–headline writing and 2nd place–photo essay; Karissa Kouchis (Orland Park, IL): 3rd place–feature photo; staff of the WC, 3rd place–General Excellence; and Jessie Garcia (Puerto Rico), honorable mention–"Shoot Chicago" Photo Competition. Pictured in the photo, from left, are: Cody Rivera (sports editor), Kayla Trail (assistant news editor), Nicholas Ebelhack (news editor), Garcia (photo editor), Erika Ward (editor-in-chief), Jake Thompson (assistant photo editor), Lucas Whitten (assistant sports editor) and Western Courier Adviser Will Buss. Read more about the #ICPA awards at bit.ly/WCICPA16 ‪#‎WIUPride‬