Jim Davis
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Teacher challenge in digital age: Bathroom 'passports'Sep 10, 2016 2:00 pm - If you gotta go, you gotta go. Unless, that is, you've had your bathroom passport checked three times this quarter at Wredling Middle School in St. Charles. That's a new...
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Almost missed the pitch on big story about young athletesSep 03, 2016 2:00 pm - Imposing pitch counts on high school baseball players has been a hot topic the past week. Under orders from its national chapter, an Illinois High School Association com...
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Olympic family's group hug says it allAug 27, 2016 2:00 pm - It was the group hug that got to me. While the Jager kids were growing up, a group hug was a weekly family ritual. Parents Cathy and Joel encouraged it, of course, but t...
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Summer interns inspire hope for future of journalismAug 06, 2016 2:00 pm - I loved the photo selected for our weekly "Perspective" in one of the July 10 Neighbor sections of our print editions. It was a terrific shot of a participant in Chicag...
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Suburban 'senior' spellers stake out spots for state beeJul 23, 2016 2:00 pm - Much like the Champions golf tour and AARP, seniorhood likewise starts at age 50 for those interested in the ancient art of spelling. Regional contests lead to finals at...
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It's never too late to join our favorite letters sweepstakesJul 16, 2016 2:00 pm - The year's halfway point seems a good time to remind everyone of an annual event of huge consequence: Favorite letters to the editor. For the past three years, Jim Slush...
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Behind-the-scenes look at judging for RibfestJul 09, 2016 2:00 pm - And the winner is ... Porky ‘n' Beans B-B-Q Company! At least that was the informal — and incorrect — view of three of us rib judgers sitting together at Naperville's Ri...
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Please don't judge me for writing about Ribfest againJul 02, 2016 2:00 pm - An inside look at the excruciating thought that goes into the making of this column: So, a few weeks ago, one of our marketing people asked if I could serve as a judge a...
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What makes a story quintessentially suburban?Jun 25, 2016 2:00 pm - She described it as "a quintessential suburban debate." That seemed an entirely appropriate way for staff writer Marie Wilson to open her story last week about the Naper...
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Public vetting of candidates? In many cases, don't count on itMay 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Ever wonder how our local school boards operate when filling a vacancy by appointment, something often necessitated by a midterm resignation. Wouldn't you think, given t...