Southern Illinois Miners Manager Mike Pinto joins Tom Miller in the studio.

Illinois State Representative David Severin (R-Benton) joins Tom Miller in the studio.

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Steve Brown, spokesman for the Speaker of the Illinois House, Michael Madigan, joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss current state politics, including the senate's school funding bill.