State Senator Dave Luechtefeld spoke with Tom Miller about lack of funding for K-12 schools  and higher education, and whether lawmakers are working on the budget for FY17 while they're struggling with this year's state budget.

Williamson County Commissioner and C.P.A Ron Ellis joins The Morning Newswatch to talk tax reform.

Phil Gonet, director of the Illinois Coal Association, joins us to discuss the impact of the EPA's new restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.