Jim Davis
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Two decidely different ways of fighting body shamingAug 26, 2017 2:00 pm - Who would have guessed that news of celestial bodies, which eclipsed all other coverage, was dimmed a few days later with the topic of body shaming? Stories about Monday...
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Eclipse 'really cool' in suburbs, awe-inspiring downstateAug 22, 2017 5:51 am - Let's just say that in the suburbs, Monday's eclipse was about 86 percent awesome. Schoolchildren and their teachers, of course, were filled with wonderment. "It's a onc...
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Davis: Chuck Fulco, our awesome total eclipse expertAug 19, 2017 2:00 pm - Not that I know many eclipse experts, but in my book, Chuck Fulco is the rock star of the genre. As evidence, I offer the following: • He's 55 years old, and has been ca...
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Construction nightmares? Depends on your route to workAug 12, 2017 2:00 pm - So, I was running late Friday, and the first light I encountered turned yellow well before I had hit the intersection. Opted not to chance it. A few blocks later, a guy ...
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Davis: A GoPro, a goat and yoga at Elburn farmJul 30, 2017 10:32 am - Actual email discussion on deadline among Senior Photographer Brian Hill, Director of Photography Jeff Knox and yours truly: Me: Brian, the goat's pictures are better th...
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Got a good flood story? Please share. Here are some of ours.Jul 23, 2017 8:38 am - Twenty one years ago, copy editor Rick Kirby lived on the Fox River in Aurora. He recalls some idle noontime chatter with a store clerk about the incessant rain on July ...
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Cubs stress-texting Part II: Here's to a better second halfJul 17, 2017 4:55 pm - JD: Strope-A-Dope. Put your hat on straight! And pitch straight, too!! FEEZ: Pat Hughes called him a very likable fellow. I don't like him. JD: I'd like him better if he...
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I pray that you respect our coverage of invocationsJul 03, 2017 10:04 am - Few things set us off quite so much as the right to pray or not pray and when and where we can or can't do it. So when a letter to the editor arrived this past week, dec...
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Woodridge's wild week, St. Charles' sticky problemJun 24, 2017 2:00 pm - Talk about an up-and-down week for Woodridge. First came news that Sam's Club employees were told the store will be closing by the end of the month, with about 140 losin...
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A scolding about patriotism prompts a practical solutionJun 18, 2017 2:26 pm - Ah, if only the world would work like this a little more often. Lauren Zannini says she was “heartbroken” when she walked around her Elgin neighborhood Memorial Day week...