SIU Carbondale Chancellor Rita Cheng joins us to discuss recent changes to pension reform, specifically in relation to the State Universities Retirement System (SURS), and what that means regarding a wave of retirements the University was expecting.

SIH Vice President and administrator of Herrin Hospital and Harrisburg Medical Center Rodney Smith joins The Morning Newswatch.

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Democratic candidate for the 15th Congressional District, Carl Spoerer, joins The Morning Newswatch.