Jim Slusher
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Plumbing the briny depths of Illinois state governmentJan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - In a CBS Radio commentary this week, David Ross said something especially interesting for reporters about the Blagojevich scandal: "I know that it's every young reporter...
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We lose a piece of our soul, but gain something, tooDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - At this point, it feels a bit awkward adding one's voice to the chorus of praises for Bob Frisk. The newspaper has editorialized about his 50-year career covering high s...
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Private stories help public see how tragedy is overcomeDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - We do not like to pry. You may find that hard to believe. Many people think that the media get some sort of ghoulish pleasure out of nosing their way into trauma. We do...
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We're thankful we can share these kinds of storiesNov 26, 2008 10:00 pm - "Nothing travels faster than light, with the possible exception of bad news, which follows its own rules," says Douglas Adams in one of his many books in the "Hitchiker'...
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'Big story' brings out the spirit of dedicated staffNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - "We are not as large as the largest, but we are as strong as the strongest." Motto, Goodfield State Bank Goodfield, Illinois (Pop. 686) In Friday's Time out!, you'll rea...
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Series aims to help you cope, succeed in economic crisisOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - It is an understatement in today's economy for a newspaper to say we feel your pain. It's also immaterial. Combined with changing reader habits, the recession or depress...
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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 ...