Photo by SPLC. At the 2016 JEA/NSPA convention, I had the honor of presenting about the Omega's journey with censorship. I am so grateful to have an the opportunity to use our story to help others and it was a truly amazing experience.

Hello! My name is Abbe Murphy and I am a senior at Downers Grove North High School in Downers Grove, IL and the 2017 Illinois Journalist of the Year. I started off as a feature editor my sophomore year on the newspaper and fell in love with all things journalism. This is currently my second year as editor-in-chief and my third year reporting for the Chicago Tribune's teen publication ​the Mash. When I'm not at deadline meetings or conducting interviews, you'll most likely find me at cross country/track practice, where I spend the rest of my free time. To see a complete list of my work from The Mash, click here.