CHICAGO – Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is calling a special session on the state’s huge budget problem.

Blagojevich on Wednesday called for legislators to return to Springfield next week, July 9th and 10th, to work out a budget for the fiscal year that’s already started.

Legislators have approved a budget that would spend far more than state government will take in. Blagojevich estimates the deficit is $2 billion.

He wants legislators to approve several measures to cut costs and raise revenue. They include taking money from special funds and using a complex borrowing plan to cut pension costs.