Jim Slusher
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Slusher: Remember this about the news: It changesFeb 08, 2018 12:00 am - Some random thoughts on timely news-related topics: It is surely of questionable value to assign much credit or blame to a political figure based on ephemeral economic c...
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Slusher: The suburban angle on silverfinJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - The status of Lake Michigan is not a peculiarly suburban story, but with dozens of suburban communities relying on the lake for drinking water, the predictions of a comi...
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Slusher: Politics, profanity and the daily newsJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - Let's be clear. Donald Trump is not the first U.S. president to give responsible public media fits trying to figure out how to provide accurate quotations or description...
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Slusher: Sex, violence and what really gets readers' attentionDec 21, 2017 12:00 am - By Jim Slusher There is an axiom regarding the newspaper business that says sensational news and sensational headlines attract newspaper readership. Like most axioms, th...
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Slusher: Emphasis on 'productive' in this shared sense of communityDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - We most often use the word community in a geographic context, identifying the sense of shared identity that comes from living in a particular town or region. But we also...
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Slusher: Good news is not limited to the holidaysNov 23, 2017 12:00 am - As the holiday season arrives, it's common to see the newspaper filled, in print and online, with reports of the generosity and kindness of people throughout the suburbs...
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Slusher: Series lets candidates for governor introduce themselvesNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - For a state whose many problems often appear all but unsolvable, Illinois certainly has no shortage of people willing to take on the challenge. Eight men and one woman a...
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Slusher: Stories that appeal to our fears also need perspectiveNov 09, 2017 12:00 am - The tip came into reporter Eric Peterson shortly before 11:45 a.m. Tuesday. Someone had heard of a SWAT team at work in Schaumburg and there were reports of a weapon. Wi...
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Slusher: Without respect, there's no 'more perfect union'Nov 02, 2017 1:00 am - If I could one day have some personal impact on the world, it would not be to advance a social or political issue, even though, like anyone, I feel strongly about certai...
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Slusher: Reports of tragedy can be vivid, accurate, sensitiveOct 04, 2017 11:00 pm - A news outlet confronts many conflicting demands when it comes to reporting sensational news. Some of them have to do with sensitivity. Some with service. Some with audi...