Steve Groeninger, spokesman for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, joins Tom Miller on the Morning Newswatch to discuss the spike in shooting-related deaths of police officers this year.

Tom Miller discusses the upcoming election for Congress in the 15th District with IL State Senator Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon), who is running against Congressman John Shimkus for the Republican nomination.

David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, joins us to discuss the Spring legislative session and what impact things passed (or not passed) have on the future of Illinois.