Jack Higgins

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 on August 19, 1954. He graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep and the College of the Holy Cross 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; 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.

Awards 1984, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003: Peter Lisagor Award, Society of Professional Journalists 1986: Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Editorial Cartooning 1987: Award for Outstanding Commentary, Chicago Association of Black Journalists 1988: Sigma Delta Chi Award for Editorial Cartooning International Salon of Cartoons, First Prize 1989: Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning 1993, 1995, 2007, 2009: Herman Kogan Award, Chicago Bar Association 1994: Robert F. Kennedy Award finalist 1996: Illinois Journalist of the Year 1997: The Best of the Press, Illinois Press Association 1998: Sigma Delta Chi Award for Editorial Cartooning John Fischetti Award 2000: The Best of the Press, Illinois Press Association 2004: College of the Holy Cross - Sanctae Crucis Award