Jim Slusher
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The singular statement behind pursuit of long-unsolved casesJul 16, 2026 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: I can’t quite put my finger on what it is, but there is some statement of higher meaning in the resolve inherent in the tenacious drive that leads to the solution of a long-dormant murder case.
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Almost by accident: How newspaper stories often teach more than we expectJul 09, 2026 4:00 am - I think that from time to time, it is instructive to summon my inner Sydney J. Harris (“Things I learned on the way to looking up something else”) and point out how much ...
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A source for local celebrations of a special Independence DayJul 02, 2026 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: We’re proud at the Daily Herald to provide a foundation to help you and your family feel the excitement and pride of the experience of Independence Day 2026.
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The quiet public service that surrounds us every dayJun 25, 2026 4:00 am - It is inspiring, or should be, to read about people like Gregory Sarlo of Des Plaines. Sarlo, who served as president of the Des Plaines Public Library Board of Trustees ...
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Reflections on changes in what we once called ‘tabloid’ reportingJun 18, 2026 11:01 am - There was a time when you saw Paris Hilton’s picture on the news or in the paper and you said to yourself, “OK, so what has she done now?” And she wasn’t alone in attract...
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Making sure rhetoric is not ‘out of whack’Jun 11, 2026 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: It’s incumbent not just on us to provide perspective but on readers and viewers as well. “Getting to the truth ASAP,” any serious citizen quickly finds, involves much more than dramatic images and dismissive insults.
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Behind a hot story, there’s a lot of fire you don’t seeJun 05, 2026 4:00 am - For several years, we used to publish in a monthly rotation thumbnail profiles of individual members of our newsroom staff. The short stories provided a reporter or edito...
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Another opportunity to choose skepticism over cynicismMay 28, 2026 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: Stories about fraud and public misdeeds need to be evaluated on their own terms. They point to issues that deserve attention; they do not cast doubt on every person in a particular field or occupation.
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I, rebel: When the urge to break the rules can’t be resistedMay 21, 2026 4:00 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: To many of you, I apologize in advance for the following column. Some of you, I bet, will feel my pain.
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‘News you can use’ can appear in unexpected waysMay 14, 2026 4:00 am - “News you can use” is something of a marketing cliche related to newspapers, but the phrase, like most cliches, has some basis in fact. In addition to stories about polit...