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, 59th Senate District) joins The Morning Newswatch.

State Representative John Bradley spoke with Tom Miller about the tax increase proposals, Rauner's turnaround agenda, and the increasing pressure on lawmakers to get a budget in place before the May 31 deadline.