Articles filed under Davis, Jim

• No. 1 key issue: ‘To get elected’(and other pearls)Feb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  While plowing through local candidates' responses to Daily Herald questionnaires, DuPage/Fox Valey News Director Jim Davis found mostly serious, issue-oriented answers -- and a few quirky nuggets.
  

   

• Brave new world of text messaging, courtroom camerasFeb 3, 2013 12:00 AM
  Providing quick updates, courthouse photos and videos are becoming routine in this digital age, says Jim Davis, news director for the DuPage and Fox Valley editions.
  

   

• Local elections teem with ballot challengesJan 27, 2013 12:00 AM
  It's a common occurrence during the local election season: Trying to knock candidates off the ballot. Whether it's nitpicking or holding potential office holders to exacting standards is a matter of debate, says Jim Davis, news director for the DuPage and Fox Valley editions.
  

   

• Lawmakers, here’s a bill you really could get behindJan 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  Yes, there are more pressing issues in Springfield, but would it be asking too much for a law requiring candidates for public office to list their email addresses on their nominating petitions, asks DuPage/Fox Valley News Director Jim Davis.
  

   

• Leadership Team, people behind it, simply inspiringDec 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  The maturity, perspective and selflessness of the high schoolers comprising the Daily Herald's annual Leadership Team never fails to inspire, says Jim Davis, news director for the DuPage and Fox Valley editions.
  

   

• So many offices, candidates, so little timeDec 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  Illinois leads the nation in the number of units of government. That leads to an abundance of candidates and some unique challenges to the Daily Herald as the buildup to local elections in April gets underway, DuPage Editor Jim Davis says.
  

   

• Cameras in the courtroom: It’s ‘not entertainment’Dec 2, 2012 12:00 AM
  Decades after they're been allowed elsewhere, cameras finally made their way to a suburban courtroom two weeks ago. But how prevalent such coverage will become might be stunted by an indifferent public and cautious judges, DuPage Editor Jim Davis observes.
  

   

• Absent-minded editor glad staff has his backNov 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  When news of a local lottery winner came into the newsroom, DuPage Editor Jim Davis was a flurry of activity. But he needed a little help from his friends to get the full story in the paper.
  

   

• ‘Nicest letter’ a welcome break from the vitriol Nov 4, 2012 12:00 AM
  A thoughful, polite letter from a Naperville couple respectfully disagreeing with our editorial endorsement for president provided a welcome break from all the vitriol in national and local campaigns, DuPage Editor Jim Davis says.
  

   

• Joining a half billion people for Ryder Cup rideSep 30, 2012 12:00 AM
  Perhaps not everyone gets all the hoopla over the Ryder Cup. But DuPage Editor Jim Davis and others note the suburbs are front and center in what is a once-in-a-lifetime event for many.
  

   

• Lombard at loggerheads on landing a leaderSep 17, 2012 12:00 AM
  "Be professional," a Lombard trustee urged fellow village board members trying to name a temporary successor to the late Village President William Mueller. But their behavior of late has been kind of self-serving, DuPage Editor Jim Davis suggests.
  

   
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  Farewell to the man who gave great adviceSep 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  DuPage Editor Jim Davis reflects on the passing of the man who gave him great advice in journalism and in life: his father.
  

   

• Court cameras: Crucial but underwhelming?Sep 2, 2012 12:00 AM
  Use of still and moving cameras in the courtroom soon will be coming to the suburbs. DuPage County Editor Jim Davis notes there's some potential for new drama, but the cameras more likely will expose how routine and procedural court matters can be.
  

   

• Thin line between news gathering and insensitivity Aug 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Columnist Jim Davis: When the quest for news collides with a grieving family's request for privacy, sometimes it's best to back off -- or find another solution.
  

   

• The biggest of many big deals comes to MedinahAug 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  One of the biggest sporting events in the world comes to the suburbs next month. DuPage Editor Jim Davis details why the Ryder Cup is a huge deal to the news department as well as sports.
  

   

• Chick-fil-A debate shows it’s more than getting quotes right Aug 5, 2012 12:00 AM
  Columnist Jim Davis: In something as emotionally charged and divisive as gay marriage and the Chick-fil-A protests, we have an obligation to do more than parrot back what everyone has to say.
  

   

• DuPage hit hard two weeks ago, but pales compared to '96Jul 15, 2012 12:00 AM
  We're still cleaning up from the nasty storm of two weeks ago, which prompted DuPage Editor Jim Davis to recall the deluge of 1996 that dumped up to 17 inches of rain on some parts of the county in a 24-hour span.
  

   

• To judges go the leftovers; a Ribfest retrospectiveJul 8, 2012 12:00 AM
  DuPage Editor Jim Davis' retrospective on serving as a rib judge at Naperville's Ribfest: Backbreaking work, but someone's gotta belly up to the pork bar.
  

   
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  Judging at Naperville Ribfest no laughing matterJul 1, 2012 12:00 AM
  It's been a while since DuPage Editor Jim Davis served as a rib judge at Naperville's Ribfest. He observes that it seems to be a much more formal process today, as he prepares to take the "Rib Judges Oath."
  

   
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  Photogs’ faves: From MJ to ?GuatemalaJun 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Several Daily Herald photographers shared their experiences and expertise at an event for Daily Herald all-access subscribers. DuPage Editor Jim Davis thought it would be interesting to hear their favorite photojournalistic moments.