Paid leave, other important bills overshadowed by bigger wins

State Rep. Kelly Cassidy and state Sen. Celina Villanueva hold the signed House Bill 4664, a bill that will further protect reproductive health care providers and patients who are seeking care in Illinois, after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill on Friday. (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times)

When the Democrats get their act together during a legislative lame duck session, they can really pass a lot of stuff in short order.

We’ve seen it before. Two years ago, the Democrats passed a huge amount of important legislation, including the SAFE-T Act, in just a few days.