Jim Davis
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Tragedy put 10-year-old in the news; why it matters nowMar 18, 2017 2:00 pm - Rigo Gonzalez went through two major traumas as a child. In August 1994, a neighborhood kid, 14, and his brother took their parents' van for a joy ride, and crashed into...
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From DH cop intern to top reporter on terrorismMar 11, 2017 2:00 pm - Her beginnings, same as most of us in this business, were humble. As a Daily Herald intern, she rounded up police blotter from Streamwood, Hanover Park and Bartlett. Whe...
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Looking hard for 'Straight from the Source' essaysMar 04, 2017 1:00 pm - I said it in a joking manner, just in case my genius idea laid an egg. "Hey, we could put a 'Straight from the Source' label on the co-working story," I proclaimed, refe...
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Was this front-page news? Is Toby Keith Catholic?Feb 18, 2017 1:00 pm - A story, "How Toby Keith put Ribfest in political crosshairs" drew this online comment: "Why is the Herald making this a front page issue? Don't we have enough problems ...
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The value of asking people to tell their own storiesFeb 11, 2017 1:00 pm - I was apprehensive when Tim Ballenger's Facebook post was passed along to me. His opening lines filled me with a sense of foreboding that this was not going to turn out ...
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What makes stories popular? Here are four theories.Feb 04, 2017 1:00 pm - In looking over the list of our top stories of the week, I was struck by four key elements that often make something a must-read. 1. Our children. 2. Our money. 3. Our h...
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Fentanyl, latest drug of choice, adds to death tollJan 28, 2017 1:00 pm - Fentanyl. It was described by a suburban coroner as "heroin on steroids." And despite the scores of stories we're done in the past few years on the increase in deaths by...
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Who's boarding bandwagon to Wood Napliswar?Jan 21, 2017 1:00 pm - The big question, of course, is when the four DuPage County towns are merged into one, what should its new name be? Few options roll off the tongue, but I'm somewhat par...
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Tough week for suburban cops, but they rise to the challengeJan 07, 2017 1:00 pm - I'd bet the Streamwood police officer who wrote the report on the missing 18-year-old had no idea it would be part of a horrific story that appalled the nation. The repo...
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Davis: No kidding, we did find political letters that made our '16 faves listJan 01, 2017 12:00 am - Truth be told, 2016 wasn't the best year for our favorite letters to the editor salute, now making its fourth annual appearance. The nastiness and viciousness of the pre...