Williamson County State's Attorney Ted Hampson joins The Morning Newswatch.

State Representative-elect Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) joins The Morning Newswatch.

On this return from the Independence Day holiday, Harrisburg superintendent Michael Gauch spoke with Tom Miller about the stop gap budget approved by lawmakers and Governor Rauner last week. Gauch explains more on what schools in southern Illinois are expecting out of this measure.