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Editorial: Internet sales taxes should be collected

Posted May 14, 2013 5:00 AM

The U.S. House should follow the Senate's lead and approve a bill requiring the collection of state and local sales taxes on items sold over the Internet, a Daily Herald editorial says.
Editorial: ‘New’ veterans need a listening ear

Posted May 13, 2013 5:00 AM

The "new" veterans returning home since 9/11 have new types of needs, and their communities' engagement with them will be crucial to their success, a Daily Herald editorial says.
Editorial: The time for pension reform is at hand

Posted May 12, 2013 5:00 AM

This Daily Herald editorial says that with momentum building for public pension reform, the legislature ought not back down now; meaningful change is required and nothing less will do.
Editorial: Towns must talk, cooperate in fight against flooding

Posted May 10, 2013 8:05 AM

The argument between Des Plaines and Mount Prospect over Levee 37 -- and its impact on the amount of flooding recently in Des Plaines -- emphasizes the importance for all flood-endangered towns to cooperate and share information, a Daily Herald editorial...
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