Amanda Vinicky | May 27, 2021 9:10 pm There won’t be any relaxing or unwinding this weekend for Illinois legislators. They’re heading into the holiday weekend with a jam-packed to-do list, and they’ve got through Monday – Memorial Day — to get it done. Big-ticket items, including a major energy overhaul, ethics package and a new state budget are still in the works. Thanks to our sponsors: Budget Negotiations Illinois’ budget picture for the 2022 fiscal year is rosier than expected; despite the pandemic revenues are coming in higher than fiscal forecasters originally predicted. Plus, the state’s getting $7.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funding.