[caption id="attachment_7815" align="alignright" width="200"] Congressman John Shimkus[/caption]

Congressman John Simkus joins Tom Miller on The Morning Newswatch to discuss politics both nationally and here at home in Southern Illinois.

[caption id="attachment_19504" align="alignright" width="240"] Marc Kiehna[/caption]

Marc Kiehna, Four County Highway Coalition Chairman, joins The Morning Newswatch.

Illinois Representative John Bradley spoke with Tom Miller about many state topics including: the stop gap bill for human service programs that's been sent to the House floor, the debate between both parties regarding funding for K-12 schools, and the status of the coal industry in Illinois.