Articles filed under Davis, Jim

• Winfield’s secret-spilling trustee: Hero or villain?May 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Winfield Trustee Erik Spande got a censure and a police escort from the boardroom when he disclosed details of secret negotiations on replacing the village police department with DuPage County sheriff's patrols. DuPage Editor Jim Davis discusses whether Spande should be viewed as a hero or a villain.
  

   

• 2 very different stories of teen drinking collideMay 13, 2012 12:00 AM
  Does the message about the dangers of underage drinking ever get through? DuPage Editor Jim Davis notes that a day after we published a tragic but heart-rending story about a drunken driving victim, an all-too-common story of dozens of underage arrests at a post-prom party occurred nearby.
  

   

• Fifth-worst job? No way, our staff respondsMay 6, 2012 12:00 AM
  A survey called newspaper reporting the fifth-worst job of 2012. Inspired by a rebuttal of that premise in a Forbes article, DuPage Editor Jim Davis polled the Daily Herald staff about what they like most about their jobs. The answers did not disappoint.
  

   

• Story of Leeslyee, Nick and Metea simply amazingApr 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  "Amazing" is probably an overused word, says DuPage Editor Jim Davis. But it fits perfectly the tale of the drunken driver who helped his victim attend her missed prom, the Metea Valley High School community that helped make it happen and the reporter who wrote a gem of a story about it.
  

   

• West Chicago mayor more than successful polApr 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  West Chicago Mayor Mike Kwasman was a skilled and successful politician who loved his city. But DuPage Editor Jim Davis says the staff's reporting of Kwasman's death led to examples of how there was much more to the man.
  

   

• Naperville Rotary Club talk leads to digital angstApr 15, 2012 12:00 AM
  A talk to the Naperville Rotary Club about newspapers in the digital age leads to some personal angst for DuPage Editor Jim Davis over the challenge of convincing print readers they need to be looking at the online material as well.
  

   

• COD-faculty dispute takes on a life of its own Apr 8, 2012 12:00 AM
  The numbers are in dispute and the process has grown contentious, but DuPage Editor Jim Davis suggests because of it, there is a healthy level of public knowledge about contract talks between College of DuPage administrators and faculty.
  

   

• Mum's the word on Sean Payton, superintendentsMar 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  DuPage Editor Jim Davis suggests some similarities between the newspaper's quest for local reaction to the suspension of Naperville native and New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton and the comings and goings of our local superintendents.
  

   

• Danada horse tiff shows there are 3 sides to a storyMar 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  DuPage Editor Jim Davis discusses the controversy over the treatment of horses at Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton, and it serves as proof that there's always two or maybe even three sides to every story.
  

   

• Do-it-himself editor writes on poms, posts videosMar 11, 2012 12:00 AM
  DuPage Editor Jim Davis tells why he was writing about state dance team champions -- and how he semi-mastered the art of attaching video and photos to the online version of stories.
  

   

• Winfield turmoil latest in a history of suburban feudsMar 4, 2012 12:00 AM
  DuPage Editor Jim Davis recounts the latest in the battle among members of the Winfield village board and suggests it's more about personalities than issues. Winfield leaders' inability to get along is just the latest in a long history of suburban feuds.
  

   

• Grilling the candidates about pensions and pay Feb 12, 2012 12:00 AM
  DuPage editor Jim Davis is interviewing candidates for the county board as the Daily Herald prepares to make its endorsements for the March 20 primary. A topic that's hotly debated, he says, are these officials' pay and pensions.
  

   

• DuPage mayors want pension reform — and more Jan 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  DuPage Editor Jim Davis invited the county's mayors and managers to visit the Daily Herald editorial board. They did and had plenty to say about making police officers and firefighters part of pension reform in Springfield.
  

   

• A horrific news week in the suburbs Jan 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  DuPage editor Jim Davis takes a look at a week filled with murder and mayhem -- and how our local officials responded to the crises and the local media.
  

   

• Finally, some details on teacher negotiations Jan 15, 2012 12:00 AM
  Columnist Jim Davis: The filing of an impasse notice in West Chicago Dist. 94 teacher talks requires both sides to submit their final offers to the labor relations board. And here’s the kicker: If no agreement is reached, those final offers will be posted on the state’s website.
  

   

• 2012 goals: More webbing, mojoing, big-picturing Jan 8, 2012 12:00 AM
  DuPage editor Jim Davis and the staff plan their goals for the year: Getting stories to you faster, painting the big picture and working better with the Daily Herald's news partners.
  

   

• Regis, roadwork tip of iceberg for DH intern Dec 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  Columnist Jim Davis: A look at the busy life of a Daily Herald intern. In a few short weeks, Katlyn Smith has covered a Glen Ellyn veteran who was at Pearl Harbor, interviewed Regis Philbin when he appeared in Naperville. reported on a Blue Ribbon ceremony at a Bensenville school and a rally for the Benet Academy state volleyball champs. And much more.
  

   

• Holidays: A test to see if your glass is half full Nov 27, 2011 12:00 AM
  For DuPage Editor Jim Davis, the holidays can be a time of high stress, heavy workload. But he takes great solace in the types of stories we tend to write during that time. "We really do put a face on the news in ways we might not at other times of the year," he says in recapping some examples from the past week.
  

   

• Lombard foreign correspondent’s career winds down Nov 13, 2011 12:00 AM
  DuPage editor Jim Davis reflects on the mission and the writing of his favorite foreign correspondent: Lt. Matt Spartz of Lombard, who wrote about the war for the Daily Herald during his yearlong deployment to Afghanistan. Spartz leaves the Army for good next month, but will be leaving us with one final column.
  

   

• Stop the presses! It’s Tea Party, not tea party Nov 6, 2011 12:00 AM
  As far as the Daily Herald is concerned, from now on it's Tea Party, not the tea party. DuPage Editor Jim Davis explains why.