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.

Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Board Dr. Brian Durham joins The Morning Newswatch.

State Senator Gary Forby spoke with Tom Miller about many issues surrounding the state and it's budget, including the spending bill sent by Senate Democrats and Forby's own bill regarding SIU.