Jim Slusher
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It's not the race but the campaign that bears watching nowOct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - It is impossible at this point to imagine an election campaign without public polling. Polls have become as much a part of the process as fouls are to an NBA basketball ...
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Stories not always 'news,' but they can enhance itOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - "And this is a story, why?" writes a Web commenter following our report on a party at a Buffalo Grove home to watch last Friday night's presidential debate. It's a fair ...
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The times, they are a-changin,' day after daySep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - In an offhand moment, one of our copy editors offered one of the best ideas I've heard for demonstrating what's happening with the stock market these days: A flip book o...
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A gripping photo and an everyday debate on its useSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - When you're a newspaper with a series of exceptionally high-quality photographs in hand showing citizens rescuing a teenager from raging floodwaters, you wouldn't think ...
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Industry that 'can't get no respect' shouldn't be issueSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous - everyone hasn't met me yet. - Rodney Dangerfield OK, I admit it. I'm ready for the couch ...
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Are bad words related to success of newspapers?Sep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Today's challenge: To talk about language we don't use in the Daily Herald without using the language. This could be interesting. I recently engaged in a polite but test...
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Variety of tools let you direct political coverageAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Say what you will about the individual candidates, it is going to be an interesting election campaign season. The two key presidential candidates are smart and articulat...
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Personal life again becomes political newsAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - It should be understood at the outset that the John Edwards scandal is not something the Daily Herald would normally investigate, even if we were regular readers of the ...
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Even simple apostrophe can be complicatedAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - A thoughtful reader recently wondered in an e-mail correspondence how our writers distinguish the punctuation in such phrases as Cubs' season and Cubs GM Jim Hendry or W...
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Casino series gives advantage of informationJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Whether you are a gambler or a staunch casino opponent, Joseph Ryan's series "House Advantage" shone a light this week on an aspect of the casino industry that you need ...