State Representative Brandon Phelps represents the 118th District in Illinois. He spoke with Tom Miller this morning about the legislation he's pushing in Springfield regarding back-pay for state workers and AFSCME.

Director of Content Strategy for the Illinois Policy Institute, Austin Berg, joins The Morning Newswatch.

Tom Miller sits down with Kathy Renfro, Executive Director of the Carbondale Park District to discuss a $400,000 line of credit secured for the Carbondale Splash Park construction.