Congressman Mike Bost joins Tom Miller on the Morning Newswatch to discuss his recent appointment to a joint conference committee dealing with U.S. defense spending.

Tom Miller sits with Dr. Steve O' Keefe, Director of College Relations at John A. Logan college and talks about the Illinois budget and the impending cuts to the community college.

Laborers' International Union of North America's Bill Orrill and Jack Skelcher join The Morning Newswatch.