Jack Higgins (cartoonist)

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 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