Steve Brown is the spokesman for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. He joined Tom Miller in the studio this morning to discuss Illinois' 11th month without a budget and answered questions pertaining to the polarization between Speaker Madigan and Governor Bruce Rauner.

Carbondale Chamber of Commerce representative Jennifer Olsen joins Tom Miller on WJPF News Radio

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin joins us to talk about several issues, including the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.