Kyle Harfst, Executive Director of The SIU Research Park and State Senator Paul Schimpf (R) join Tom Miller in the studio.

John A Logan College has many concerns about the state budget crisis. John A Logan’s Steve O’Keefe tells WJPF that the state is going into it’s second year of budget problems, which is unheard of and ridiculous. O’Keefe also tells WJPF that JALC is financially okay through the calendar year and says he believes everyone thinks there will be a budget before the end of the calendar year.

SIU Athletics play-by-play announcer Mike Reis joins The Morning Newswatch.