SIU President Randy Dunn stopped by the studio to discuss the higher education funding plans debated by state lawmakers, as well as the recent graffiti on SIU's Faner Hall regarding a protest organized by an anonymous student group.

Southern Illinois Coalition for the Homeless Executive Director Camille Dorris joins The Morning Newswatch.

October 1st marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Tom Miller sits down with Jennifer Badiu, System Director for the SIH Cancer Institute, as well as Dr. Marsha Ryan, a Board Certified Surgeon specializing in breast surgery.