State Sen. Terri Bryant joins The Morning Newswatch

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.

Tom Miller sits down with Williamson County Commissioner Jim Marlo and Greg Smothers, President of the Illinois Association of County Engineers to discuss how the state's budget battle is proving to be a detriment to local governments.