Jim Davis
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Bittersweet story unfolds before our eyes of love, heroinJan 11, 2015 12:01 am - It was heartbreakingly touching. Jaida, 11, Mikayla, 9, and even 4-year-old Nevaeh were excited to see their picture on the front page of Friday's Daily Herald, in the a...
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All sorts of trouble with our local electionsDec 14, 2014 4:01 am - Time again for what's become a regular rant. Monday marks the first day for candidates to file for local municipal, school, park and library boards - every element of go...
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Golf buddies pick their 9 'coolest' golf holes in 'burbsDec 03, 2014 12:01 am - What follows is a list of the nine coolest golf holes in the suburbs. Not necessarily the toughest or most beautiful - just the subjective musings of three guys who have...
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What's an old-timer? and other burning questionsNov 09, 2014 4:01 am - When I started writing this column 15 or so years ago, it was on all things Naperville, ran only in our Naperville edition. And as a longtime Napervillean (lived there 1...
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Why don't heroes ever claim their well-deserved title?Oct 26, 2014 5:01 am - Sunday Soapbox. Musings of your neighborhood editor. Heroic: As is almost always the case, people who do heroic things don't call themselves "heroes." "Just doing m...
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Facebook friends: Please, please 'like' this columnOct 12, 2014 5:01 am - I just knew this was going to be a big hit with my Facebook friends. Overcome with buyer's remorse after purchasing a pair of all-white workout shoes, I posted the quest...
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Horrible life tale might lead some to better choicesSep 28, 2014 5:00 am - On today's front page is the raw and tragic, but compelling, story of Jon Dennison, 21, a heroin abuser. It's not the most flattering profile of this young man, who's sp...
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Making sure pols don't fly under the voters' radarSep 20, 2014 11:00 pm - The election is six weeks away, but maybe you've already grown weary of the incessant attack commercials from the candidates for governor and, to a lesser extent, U.S. S...
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Davis: Endless quest to see what elected leaders are up toAug 31, 2014 1:01 am - How 'bout that wild and wacky DuPage Forest Preserve District? Let's recap: After a nationwide search for a new executive director, the district found its man right next...
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High school drinking still strikes a chordAug 17, 2014 5:01 am - I'm not so old that I can't recall going to an unsupervised high school party or two at which drinking was going on. Let me rephrase that: I don't recall any unsupervise...