State Representative Brandon Phelps spoke with Tom Miller over the phone. Among many topics, they discussed the paycheck holds on lawmakers and officeholders issued by Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger recently.

Judge James R. Moore joined Tom Miller in the studio this morning. Justice Moore is running in the November ballot for Illinois' 5th District judge.

David England is the Associate Professor of Finances at John A. Logan College. He spoke with Tom Miller with some advice and tips on how to plan for retirement. They also touched on the topic of Peabody Energy's recent filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and what we can learn from it.

Peabody Energy has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection; Tom Miller spoke with Phil Gonet, President of the Illinois Coal Association about the factors that caused the nation's largest coal mining company to file for bankruptcy.

State Senator Gary Forby spoke with Tom Miller about the spending plan for social services and colleges approved by state Democrats, which now sits at the desk of Governor Rauner. They also discussed Forby's earlier visit to John A. Logan college to hear their concerns about lack of budget funding.

Carbondale Mayor Mike Henry and Tom Miller of WJPF discussed the concerns of citizens of Carbondale and the surrounding communities about the number of violent events that occurred in the city within the last couple of months.

Illinois Representative John Bradley joined Tom Miller over the phone to discuss the state budget and whether legislators are agreeing on proposals in time for the planning of FY17's budget.

Dr. Jeffrey Ripperda spoke with Tom Miller about the obesity rise in Americans, and how you can combat it.

Illinois Representative Terri Bryant spoke with Tom Miller as she returned from Springfield and discussed her bill referred to as Molly's Law, named after the late Molly Young and is proposed to amend the Freedom of Information Act.

State Senator Dave Luechtefeld spoke with Tom Miller about lack of funding for K-12 schools  and higher education, and whether lawmakers are working on the budget for FY17 while they're struggling with this year's state budget.