Jim Slusher
-
Daily Herald columnist Jim Slusher: Get ready for uplifting storytellingNov 17, 2022 12:00 am - Newspapers have an inherent appreciation for great storytelling, especially when the stories being told can uplift a community. Don Grossnickle, of Arlington Heights, ho...
-
Daily Herald columnist Jim Slusher: Super Bowl. Chistmas Day. Election Night.Nov 10, 2022 12:00 am - Election Night has often been described as the newspaper's Super Bowl. It's not a perfect analogy because everyone seems to care about reading, watching and analyzing th...
-
Daily Herald columnist Jim Slusher: Religion, politics and judgmentSep 22, 2022 1:00 am - Wise people are warned to avoid discussing politics or religion in polite company. Today, I plan to take them both on, which I know sends a pretty clear indication of th...
-
From The Editor: A commitment to election coverage that respects the foundation of our democracySep 12, 2022 1:00 am - Every election is consequential. Voters don't always consider them so, and thus we can trace trends showing that fewer people turn out for primaries than for general ele...
-
Daily Herald columnist Jim Slusher: How will future McCulloughs see our time?Aug 11, 2022 1:00 am - The death this week of historian David McCullough has rekindled a line of thinking that I've dwelt on a lot recently. It follows from this question: "How will historians...
-
Daily Herald columnist Jim Slusher: In times of high stress, we aim to provide a break from bad newsJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - Managing Editor Lisa Miner starts every morning news meeting with the same question for editors: "How can we be helpful to our readers today?" Often, she is greeted with...
-
Daily Herald columnist Jim Slusher: Understanding writing that aims to change your mindJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - By Jim Slusher When was the last time a piece of writing or a public speech immediately changed your mind about something? I'm going to take a wild guess and bet you can...
-
Daily Herald columnist Jim Slusher: Some things to remember about writing, or reading, campaign lettersJun 16, 2022 1:00 am - As much as we all claim to love democracy, elections do not necessarily bring out the best in us. As the 2022 primary elections get under way, the behaviors and misbeha...
-
Daily Herald columnist Jim Slusher: When celebrity squabbles make the front pageJun 02, 2022 1:00 am - If you're lucky to live long enough, you will come to a time when much of the rest of the population finds you quaintly amusing for being so out of touch with what reall...
-
Letter to our readers: Introducing the Daily Herald's new climate change reporterMay 10, 2022 8:00 am - For years, the Daily Herald has considered climate change among the most important and most urgent topics of our time. In coming months, we'll take our coverage to a new...