About Jaguar News

WINNER: 2026 Alliance for Community Media

Overall Excellence // Hometown Media Awards

Student Team: Noah Norris, Graham Taylor, Jaida Thompson, Noel Trimuel, Annalea Vehe; Faculty Advisor: Jessica Scott

WINNER: 2024 Illinois Broadcasters Association

“Outstanding Soft News Program”// Student Category

WINNER: 2024 Illinois Broadcasters Association

Student Silver Dome Award for “Best News Package”

Video Producer Graham Taylor (’26)

Jaguar News (formerly GovState News) is Governors State University’s award winning student-run TV news magazine show covering stories relevant to campus life and the South Suburbs and connecting them to what’s happening regionally, nationally, and world-wide.

This show airs monthly on Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV), reaching over one million households annually and streaming on apps like Roku, Apple TV, and the CAN TV app.