Peter Lisagor

Recognized Achievement: 
Peabody Award
Bio: 

Peter Lisagor (August 5, 1905 - 1976) - Every year the Chicago Headline Club chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists hands out awards for superior contributions to journalism, the Peter Lisagor Award. Lisagor served as the Chicago Daily News' Washington bureau chief from 1959 to 1976. His syndicated column and appearances on "Meet the Press," "Face the Nation" and "Washington Week in Review" earned him a national audience. A Nieman Fellow, Lisagor's honors included the Newspaper Guild's Page One award, the George Foster Peabody Broadcasting award, the William Allen White Award and Edward Weintal Prize for diplomatic reporting.

CPS Schools Attended: 
Marshall High School