Dr. John Jackson with the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss the changing landscape of Illinois politics with the incoming administration as well as the nature of the two-party system in American Politics.
Professional speaker Mike Pinto joins The Morning Newswatch.
Peabody Energy has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection; Tom Miller spoke with Phil Gonet, President of the Illinois Coal Association about the factors that caused the nation's largest coal mining company to file for bankruptcy.
John A Logan Community College President Ron House joins Tom Miller in the studio.
