SIU President Randy Dunn stopped by the studio to discuss the higher education funding plans debated by state lawmakers, as well as the recent graffiti on SIU's Faner Hall regarding a protest organized by an anonymous student group.

Illinois State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) joins The Morning Newswatch.

Dr. Marci Moore-Connnelley, SIH Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, and Dr. Kelli Webb, SIH Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon and SIH Medical Director of Student Experiences, join The Morning Newswatch.