Lame-duck session allows lawmakers already ousted by voters to act with reckless abandon before leaving the Statehouse.

Illinois needs structural reforms to fix its fiscal problems, not a tax hike by lawmakers on their way out the door.

New law would tackle wasteful spending by local governments, and be a welcome change for taxpayers.

UPDATED JULY 19: It’s almost inevitable that the state will violate either the Fair Labor Standards Act or the Illinois Constitution

It is wrong that the General Assembly doesn’t have to feel the impact of their actions when they are responsible for other Illinoisans not receiving paychecks.