Feb

24

Whose news?

Maybe it’s because I spend all day on the computer, but I’ve noticed my reading habits have changed dramatically in the past year, particularly in terms of news consumption. More and more, newspapers are feeling peripheral to me — and that’s a wrenching statement for a veteran dead-tree journalist and news junkie to make. I [...]

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Feb

05

To blog or not to blog

During a discussion of the Comprehensive Planning Ad Hoc Committee at the Feb. 2 village council meeting, Commissioner Sean Durkin called for a rule that would deter committee members from blogging. “I would like to see, through council action or staff, that any member who is on the commission refrain from any sort of blogging [...]

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Sep

03

DGreport’s new buds

The Tribune/WGN Chicago Breaking New Center has added headlines,teasers,  and links to DGreport stories for their west suburban news aggregator.  DGreport is showing up in Westmont, Naperville, Darien, all over. Take a bow EJ, and get back to work!  Meat, let’s go boyo, fame’s a waitin’.  Too bad EJ can’t get any local elected officials [...]

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May

05

DGreport: “I’m in.”

Me here.  We’ve all read Elaine’s DGreport now for over two years, and recently she asked us if we might help her out for a while. I said yes, so I’ll be posting over here for at least a bit. I put up the video of Ms. Richards. And yeah, consider me a pulling blocker [...]

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