Brent Gentry is a commissioner for Williamson County. He joined Tom Miller in the studio to discuss the lawsuit filed this past December against the state of Illinois by Williamson County for salary reimbursements, and whether that money has been coming in.

Tom Miller speaks with IL State Senator Gary Forby (D-Benton) about the ongoing budget crisis in Springfield.

Illinois State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) joins The Morning Newswatch.