Jim Davis
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Danada horse tiff shows there are 3 sides to a storyMar 18, 2012 5:00 am - Apparently, there are two factions among the people who volunteer at the Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton, run by the DuPage Forest Preserve District. One group had a...
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Do-it-himself editor writes on poms, posts videosMar 10, 2012 11:00 pm - In Saturday’s editions you’ll find a story on a topic and with a byline you wouldn’t normally expect to see: A piece on the state championship wins of three high school ...
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DuPage dance teams revel in championship runMar 10, 2012 7:00 am - In some ways, high school dance teams are the redheaded stepchild of competition, not getting the overall adoration and attention of, say, the football team and its chee...
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Winfield turmoil latest in a history of suburban feudsMar 04, 2012 5:00 am - I am sure the presence of a Daily Herald photographer and reporter had no bearing on how the members of the Winfield village board behaved Thursday night. Compared to so...
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Grilling the candidates about pensions and payFeb 11, 2012 11:00 pm - In my little corner of the world, this past week was devoted to face-to-face candidate interviews. I met with 16 people seeking the GOP primary nomination for the 5th an...
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Western access to O’Hare? Don’t hold your breath.Feb 05, 2012 4:00 am - A week ago, I promised you a story on how the O’Hare International Airport western access plan morphed into the western bypass. It stemmed from a meeting among several m...
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DuPage mayors want pension reform — and moreJan 29, 2012 4:00 am - Several months ago, I accepted an invitation to speak before the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference. The group wanted me to address the topic: How does the Daily Hera...
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A horrific news week in the suburbsJan 22, 2012 4:00 am - If you just landed in the suburbs and looked at the front pages of our Wednesday and Thursday editions, you might have thought: What a horrific and dangerous place to li...
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Finally, some details on teacher negotiationsJan 15, 2012 4:00 am - A long time ago, early in my career as an editor, perhaps I was a little naive. So, when speaking to a group of school administrators, I caused some rolling eyeballs, ma...
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2012 goals: More webbing, mojoing, big-picturingJan 08, 2012 4:00 am - Ready for those New Year’s resolutions from your friendly DuPage editor? Actually, I’d like to share highlights from a goal-setting session. And because they involve you...