Jim Davis
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'Officer Down' site a sad reminder of painful lossSep 05, 2015 12:00 pm - 1,060. That's how many police officers in Illinois died in the line of duty, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page, a volunteer-driven website that lists casualtie...
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One geezer's rebuttal to the knock on AuroraAug 30, 2015 1:00 am - As a former Auroran, I was deeply offended when news broke of an online survey that decreed, of the 150 biggest towns in the nation, Aurora was the third-lousiest place ...
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The circular nature of liquor controlAug 22, 2015 1:00 pm - A short story in some Saturday editions - St. Charles taking a pass on initiating its own ban on happy hour, which the state recently re-legalized - prompted a walk down...
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Elgin's dangerous Chihuahua, Toby Keith's bar, other news from dog days of summerAug 16, 2015 1:00 am - Sunday Soapbox. All-about-dogs-more-or-less edition. One Daily Herald editor offers semi-bite-sized bits of wit and wisdom on news from the suburbs in the past week. ...
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Couldn't be more apart on 30-year toll bridge planAug 02, 2015 1:00 am - Two things illustrate the incredible disconnect between foes and supporters of the Longmeadow Parkway. 1. The scope of the project. An opposition flyer shows massive tru...
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Elgin Tower battles for survivalJul 25, 2015 5:30 am - The iconic Elgin Tower Building reminds me of the Daily Planet, where Clark Kent worked. With 15 stories and 186-feet-tall stands above all else in downtown Elgin. The a...
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Davis: Bedbugs, bowling, quilting among our highlightsJul 12, 2015 1:00 am - Stories of the week, quirky, offbeat edition. Quilting for a cause: Surely the sweetest story of the week was news that the Sun City-Huntley Sew 'n Sews (great name...
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Davis: WWII vet's death puts life, work into perspectiveJul 05, 2015 1:00 am - This letter, which brought tears to the eyes of staff writer Jessica Cilella, could not explain better why so many of us do what we do in this business. Here are some ke...
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Davis: Hawks top a week of coverage we'd call joyousJun 20, 2015 11:00 pm - It's hard for even the most grizzled, dispassionate gatherer of news not to get swept up in the euphoria of covering the hoopla over the Blackhawks this past week. I'm n...
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Davis: Strip clubs, saving small birds - all in a week's workMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. What do some of the migratory birds that crash into buildings in the Loop have in common with suburban strip clubs? A. Both are endangered species. And, I should hast...