Illinois State Representative David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) joins The Morning Newswatch.

SIU Assistant Professor Harvey Henson joins The Morning Newswatch.

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SIU President Randy Dunn stopped by the studio to discuss the higher education funding plans debated by state lawmakers, as well as the recent graffiti on SIU's Faner Hall regarding a protest organized by an anonymous student group.