Republican Gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Rauner joins us to talk about his recently unveiled plan to cut costs in response to the 2015 fiscal year budget passed in Springfield last month.

Former Lieutenant Governor, Sheila Simon is now running for the 58th Senate Seat. She joined Tom Miller in the studio this morning to discuss her race for Senator Luechtefeld's seat in the November election.

[caption id="attachment_18627" align="alignright" width="144"] Representative Elaine Nekritz (D)[/caption]

State Rep Elaine Nekritz joins The Morning Newswatch.