Illinois State Police Trooper Bridget Rice joins The Morning Newswatch.

Tom Miller sits down with David Yepsen, Director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU, for further discussion on the budget summit in Springfield.

Benton Mayor Fred Kondrtiz spoke to Leigh Caldwell of WJPF. One of the topics of discussion is the prevention of the Zika virus, and a particular recycling program that the city is implementing to reduce the numbers of mosquitos.