Illinois lawmakers returned to Springfield Tuesday for the first time since May following news earlier this month that they’re facing a projected $3.2 billion budget deficit for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

A report forecasting major budget deficits for the state of Illinois is getting the attention of Senate Republicans. Earlier this month, the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget released a five-year projection that shows the state spending $63 billion by 2030,

When lawmakers left Springfield last spring, they were celebrating passing another budget. But when they returned to the capitol in this week, they were thrown right back into the same tough conversations.