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Longtime Star executive editor Les Sons reflects on career
The interview traces Les Sons decades in suburban journalism from Army service to starting at the South Bend Tribune and rising to executive editor of Star Newspapers. He recalls early reporting on police and fires, key community coverage in Homewood and open housing debates, and the enduring value of straight, fair reporting for small towns.
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Dalton Bank
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Texas
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Flossmoor
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Vernon Meidell
the Star
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Chicago Heights
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