Long time political reporter and current co-director for The Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence at DePaul University joins Leigh Caldwell on The Morning Newswatch to discuss the current state of Illinois politics.

Executive Director of Change Illinois Madeleine Doubek joins The Morning Newswatch.

Tom Miller sits down with David Yepsen, Director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU, about the budget battle currently unfolding in Springfield.