Sarah Brown Boyden Award in the Public Service Category, Chicago Journalist Association, "Will That New Development Benefit Your Community?" Winner, 2022

Best Zine, Best of Chicago, Chicago Reader,
 "Will That New Development Benefit Your Community?" Second place, 2023

Best Individual Blog Post, Chicago Headline Club Peter Lisagor Awards, "The Life and Loss of Nickolas Lee," Finalist, 2020

Best Illustration, Chicago Headline Club Peter Lisagor Awards, "The Promise," Finalist, 2019

Best Short Story or Essay, Chicago Review of Books, "After Unthinkable Loss," Winner, 2018

Best Feature Story, Chicago Headline Club Peter Lisagor Awards, "After Unthinkable Loss," Finalist, 2018

Excellence in Writing, The City and Regional Magazine Association, "Hoda Katebi Will Take Your Questions Now," about the Iranian American radical fashion blogger, Winner, 2018

Best In-depth Reporting in a Community Newspaper, Chicago Headline Club Peter Lisagor Awards, "La Vida de La Villita," Finalist, 2018

Best In-depth Report or Series, Chicago Headline Club Peter Lisagor Awards, "La Vida de La Villita," Finalist, 2018

Best Start-Up
, Chicago Headline Club Peter Lisagor Awards, Winner, 2017