Jim Slusher
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An opportunity for a harmless, abundant diversion from ‘the news’May 23, 2024 4:00 am - I suspect that in a month or so, you will have heard and seen — and perhaps tasted, if you are adventurous — enough of the Brood XIII cicada to last you until its next ap...
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Just among us friends, some words about news principlesMay 15, 2024 8:00 pm - You might think it goes without saying, but just in case it doesn’t, let me say it. The way David Pecker and Michael Cohen describe efforts to use the National Enquirer t...
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Billboards, trees and a long and winding roadMay 09, 2024 4:00 am - Funny how one thought can lead to another until, rather like the famous parlor game of “Telephone,” you wind up somewhere far different from where you started. A news sto...
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Now is the time to flex your democratic muscle on legislative issuesMay 02, 2024 4:00 am - It has been about two months since Gov. J.B. Pritzker presented his proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. Only now is the true picture of next year’s anticipated sp...
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A lesson beyond the story of one man’s excellence in his workApr 25, 2024 4:00 am - We publish a lot of stories about the good that people do in our communities and schools, but there was something singular in Steve Zalusky’s report Tuesday about the nat...
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With time and reflection, even tragic memories have much to teach usApr 18, 2024 11:18 am - One of the obligations of a community newspaper is to keep track of historic bench marks, and bring them to the attention of readers for the very real value that looking ...
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What we celebrate when we celebrate K9 Dax’s police careerApr 11, 2024 4:00 pm - K9 Dax is getting quite the public send-off as he moves into retirement as the Lake County Sheriff’s Department’s crime fighting police dog. Dax was celebrated at a cerem...
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Things you learn when you’re not really tryingApr 04, 2024 12:25 pm - OK. Be honest. Raise your hand if you know the difference between cement and concrete. You do if you read Jenny Whidden’s front-page story on Monday in which she describe...
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A stirring of discontent over resorting to a vague descriptionMar 29, 2024 4:00 am - Alexa, cycling through an unending stream of images from my kitchen counter, beckons me to connect with a variety of network television sports content. And I am troubled....
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The special demands of covering a Bears move as local newsMar 14, 2024 2:30 am - From the first hints in the summer of 2021 that the Chicago Bears might be seriously considering a move to Arlington Heights, covering the twists and turns of the story h...