Jim Davis
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Court cameras: Crucial but underwhelming?Sep 02, 2012 5:00 am - One big, fat journalism trap local newspapers can fall into is the “no effect seen here” story. It stems from the well-intentioned effort to “localize” a big story. Repo...
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Thin line between news gathering and insensitivityAug 26, 2012 5:00 am - The media alert did not equivocate. “On Thursday, August 23, Megan’s funeral will be held at St. Michael Catholic Church in Wheaton. While the family is grateful to the ...
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The biggest of many big deals comes to MedinahAug 19, 2012 7:00 pm - You'd think this big-tournament-hosting stuff would be old hat to Medinah Country Club. Since 1949, the venerable golf club has held three U.S. Opens, a U.S. Senior Open...
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Chick-fil-A debate shows it’s more than getting quotes rightAug 05, 2012 5:00 am - Several years ago, an abortion protest ended up at the Lisle offices of the Daily Herald. As I recall, the group had rented a bus and was visiting abortion clinics throu...
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DuPage hit hard two weeks ago, but pales compared to '96Jul 15, 2012 5:00 am - The framed, color reprint of the front page of our July 19, 1996, edition still hangs on the wall outside my office. The main story contains one of my all-time favorite ...
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To judges go the leftovers; a Ribfest retrospectiveJul 08, 2012 5:00 am - In the already-sweltering Ribfest tent, Naperville Mayor George Pradel rose to his feet last Sunday and bellowed out the rib judges’ sacred oath: “I do solemnly swear to...
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Judging at Naperville Ribfest no laughing matterJul 01, 2012 5:00 am - As you read this, perhaps you’re on your second cup of coffee, contemplating some pancakes, maybe bacon and eggs. I’ll be snarfing down some barbecue ribs. As long as th...
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Photogs’ faves: From MJ to ?GuatemalaJun 24, 2012 5:00 am - So, Patrick Kunzer’s irascible photo editor tells him to get something other than the standard head-on shot. Something we’ve never seen before, maybe a behind-the-scenes...
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Road rage lesson for the ages: Be like GandhiJun 18, 2012 11:00 am - It was more than 20 years ago, but I remember the discussion well. We were gathered in the boss' office planning the stories of the day. High on the agenda was a local c...
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Good dog! Unfortunately, not ‘amazing’ dogJun 03, 2012 5:00 am - “If it bleeds, it leads” was the slogan sarcastically ascribed to a TV station’s story play philosophy. But if it barks, it nets a boatload of viewers, sells a lot of n...