Jim Slusher
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Sometimes, news and rumors of news carry equal pressureNov 01, 2021 4:01 pm - In the end, readers will judge for themselves both the truth of what authorities say and the merits of what they don't. In an ideal world, rumors would never figure into...
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On a cross-country ride of hope with a courageous little girlNov 01, 2021 2:51 pm - It's far too early to tell whether the Radtke family of Johnsburg got their miracle. But without question, they got something special. Just a week ago, Laurie Radtke fou...
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Even for maligned marathon, half-full glass close at handNov 01, 2021 1:49 pm - If the Cubs could hit with men on base, the clear failings of this year's marathon would have been relegated to a front-page footnote. For the purposes of this column, I...
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Debating language rules is copy editor's professional hazardOct 31, 2021 9:51 pm - When it comes to the English language, you must never take anything for granted. It ought to be a simple enough proposition. If the singular referring to the famous sled...
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Times, techniques change, but mission stays the sameOct 31, 2021 8:50 pm - We are, it appears, cursed to live in interesting times. There was a time when the "make money" portion of the Daily Herald's well-known three-pronged mission statement ...
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Some suicides require coverage, but always with sensitivityOct 31, 2021 7:04 pm - Sad though it is, covering tragedy is a mainstay of daily news reporting. When people are injured or die violently, a wide range of factors come into play to make that n...
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Emotion, conflict help put life in budget storiesOct 31, 2021 5:23 pm - Budget stories always present a quandary for newspapers. On one hand, tracking how governments spend tax money is one of the most important things we do in a democracy....
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Long search for answers in Brown's Chicken murders is now in courtOct 31, 2021 4:09 pm - At last, a public search for answers. Many of us who were around on Saturday, Jan. 9, 1993, and prepared the reports describing the deaths of seven people at the Palatin...
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