Tom Miller and IL State Sen. Dave Luechtefeld (R-Okawville) discuss the Senate's plan to reject a 2% cost-of-living adjustment to their pay, as well as the ongoing budget crisis.

Great Carbondale Pumpkin Race organizers Marcia Sinnott and Dawn Stayton join The Morning Newswatch.

Neil Vincent, Guest Services Manager at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, joins Tom Miller in the studio.