State Rep. Brandon Phelps joins us to talk about the final week of the Spring legislative session, including the budget, income tax and fracking.

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.

Illinois State Senator Dale Fowler (R) joins The Morning Newswatch.