Jim Davis
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Guy who 'gets it' says we have ourselves to blameFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - It's not every day a reporter walks into my office with high praise for a just-interviewed source. Something close to that occurred after staff writer Jake Griffin talke...
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Should the Glen Ellyn park board have said 'no'?Jan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Just say no. That's what some Glen Ellyn park commissioners will tell you the board should have said when the citizenry started asking for more amenities in their new re...
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Freak accident a sobering reminder of life's frailtyJan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - "There but for the grace of God go we" was how this column was supposed to be themed. I was going to mention how, many years ago, I was headed north on Route 53, just pa...
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Class act makes great fodder for Fence PostDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - A few key snippets from a select group of letters to the editor we've published in the past month or so. On the media fascination with celebrities spawned by reality TV:...
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'Thank you for not judging our loss'Dec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - On so many levels, it's been a depressing week. The snow that flew briefly Thursday is a reminder that months of cold, lousy weather loom. The economy sputters along; th...
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Keep those News Tips and Questions a-comin'Nov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Not to sound whiny, but I take one lousy day off work and return to 258 e-mails in my in box. Yes, admittedly it was Monday, so the tally included the weekend stuff. But...
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If death sentence is what the Nicaricos want...Nov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Pat Nicarico hesitated slightly; the circumstances that had brought them together were anything but joyful. Still, she wanted to acknowledge her new friends: the familie...
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Seen anything like this flu, or the coverage thereof?Oct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Hard to believe there's much more to say about the H1N1 flu, but that's why I'm here. I'd like to tackle a few off-the-beaten-path questions about the issue. For answers...
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When the news hits close to home ... learn from itOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - There was some human drama that we didn't get to in Wednesday's Page 1 story on a fire that displaced about 30 people from Royal Glen Condominiums near Glen Ellyn. Allow...
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When tragedy strikes, please help the messengerOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - A wise journalist I know suggests three simple rules for how public officials should deal with the media. He uses the acronym HAT: be honest, be accessible, be timely. ...