Jim Davis
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Now online: Bare knuckles political brawl!Feb 02, 2014 4:00 am - Keith Matune came out swinging. “How many times do you need to vote with Mike Madigan to be a Chicago Democrat?” he said, ticking off several alleged instances: the pens...
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Suburban weather drama: Fear of floods follows record coldJan 12, 2014 4:00 am - The idea germinated when the guy sitting next to me in the sauna, during the height of last week’s cold snap, mentioned the dramatic rescue. I think it was on a rural ro...
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From Antioch to South Elgin, we pick our favorite letters of 2013Dec 30, 2013 8:53 am - Right out of the gate we decided we weren’t going to call this the “best letters” of the year. A few more titles — “memorable” was a close second — were suggested and di...
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How we captured Elburn million-light holiday displayDec 15, 2013 4:00 am - So, here’s the back story to the gorgeous photo that ran on Saturday’s front page. Although the work for the TV show was done in October, which was cold and rainy enough...
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Our political editor’s firsthand brush with Washington (Ill.) disasterNov 24, 2013 4:00 am - Sunday Soapbox. Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. This is my Sunday Soapbox, not-so-briefly-stated commentary from one Daily Herald editor, and shamel...
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When it comes to sports coverage, you just can't winNov 17, 2013 4:00 am - OK, I'll admit I started the trouble. Opinion page czar Jim Slusher's weekly column was based on an embarrassing miscommunication among editors that resulted in no menti...
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Stunningly, you can’t have fun with every storyNov 10, 2013 4:00 am - In a stunning development, not every brilliant idea I come up with for this column pans out. A couple weeks ago, I was struck by how much fun the reporters and editors ...
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No one gets 'Chopped' in our cooking contestOct 06, 2013 5:00 am - As the director of news and matrix operations, DuPage and Fox Valley editions, I have many important duties. One involves carting the framed portraits of staff service a...
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Soapboxing on radical-turned-speaker Bill AyersSep 29, 2013 5:00 am - Sunday Soapbox. Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. This is my Sunday Soapbox, not-so-briefly-stated commentary from one Daily Herald editor, and shamel...
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Naperville case raises question: How far to go to protect your child?Sep 15, 2013 5:00 am - Ask any parent: Would you do anything for your child? Of course, just about any parent would say. How about if your child, age 24, came home drunk, a cop on his tail who...