John A Logan College Assistant Vice President of Marketing, Public Relations, and Communications Steve O'Keefe joins The Morning Newswatch.

Michael Gauch is the superintendent of the Harrisburg Community Schools District Unit No. 4. He spoke with Tom Miller about the lack of funds K-12 schools in Southern Illinois has received and whether schools like those in Harrisburg will stay open in the 2016-'17 school year.

Tom Miller speaks with IL State Senator Dave Luechtefeld (R-Okawville) about the ongoing budget crisis in Springfield, and the efforts lawmakers are putting forth to solve it.