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American cartoonist (1954–2024)
Jack Higgins
Born John Joseph Higgins
(1954-08-19 ) August 19, 1954Died February 10, 2024(2024-02-10) (aged 69) Nationality American Education
College of the Holy Cross (
BA ) Occupation Cartoonist Notable work Editorial cartoons Spouse Missy Higgins Children 6 Parents Maurice Higgins (father) Helen Higgins (mother) 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
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
Higgins died after a long illness on February 10, 2024, at the age of 69.
[3]
Awards
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:
1989:
1993, 1995, 2007, 2009:
Herman Kogan Award, Chicago Bar Association
[10]
1994:
1996:
Illinois Journalist of the Year
[12]
1997:
The Best of the Press, Illinois Press Association
[13]
1998:
2000:
The Best of the Press, Illinois Press Association
[16]
2004:
References
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"Chicago Son | magazine.holycross.edu" . magazine.holycross.edu . Retrieved 2023-05-14 .
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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 .
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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 .
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