Jim Slusher
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Slusher: Distinguishing between speculation and analysisMar 12, 2015 1:00 am - The oral arguments before the Illinois Supreme Court Wednesday open the door to a common, if not a favorite, journalistic pastime: lively speculation disguised as pointe...
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Slusher: The necessarily relentless drive for better thingsFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - Change is frustratingly slow. Emphasis sometimes on frustratingly. I'm thinking now of two particular scourges that for years have been causes célèbre for the Daily Hera...
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Slusher: When a death in the 'news family' becomes newsJan 22, 2015 12:01 am - A newspaper is a peculiar sort of family. Reporters, photographers, editors, clerks, advertising sales people, artists all forge relationships under stressful and unpred...
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Slusher: Will Sanguinetti really talk to media 'very soon'?Jan 15, 2015 4:01 am - There was something in the last line of Erin Hegarty's Daily Herald story Tuesday on the swearing-in of Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti that perhaps would furrow the brow on...
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Join the suburban conversation on our editorial pageJan 01, 2015 6:01 am - The key to assuring freedom, fairness and a high quality of life in the suburbs is participation, and one important way to participate is to share your thoughts and idea...
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Slusher: Sound, fury and two words that signify everythingDec 25, 2014 12:01 am - The Daily Herald publishes millions of words every year. On the Opinion page alone, we print hundreds of thousands, all intended in some way to engage your heart or mind...
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Slusher: A complexity in the conflict of media trustDec 11, 2014 4:01 am - Credibility is a concept that is always top of mind for newspapers, and some recent events have reinforced to me why that must be so. The theme of trust is most commonly...
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Amid war and politics, everyday goodness also makes newsNov 27, 2014 12:01 am - Ferguson in flames. Hecklers who are getting what they want assaulting the president of the United States. Tension in Washington. Tension in Springfield. Madness in the ...
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In appreciation for the daily task facing reporters, editorsNov 20, 2014 4:01 am - The purpose of today's column is to demonstrate the difficult job that Daily Herald reporters, editors and copy editors do, but through the experiences of others. A good...
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Slusher: The 'Day After' can be just as daunting as Election DayNov 06, 2014 12:01 am - A few post-election coverage thoughts: • For all news outlets, Election Night is an event of particularly mixed sentiments. It is the culmination of long ...