Williamson County Commissioner Ron Ellis joins us to talk about property taxes, local taxes and the thousands of taxing bodies across the state that determine those taxes.

Jay Rowell and John Otey with the Illinois Department of Employment Security joins us to talk about a job-hiring fair being held at the Shawnee Community College this week.

Carbondale City Manager Kevin Baity joins us to talk about downtown development near the old 710 Bookstore and the Pravin Varughese investigation.

Karla Ogle with the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce joins us to talk about next weekend's Superman Festival.

John A. Logan College President Michael Dreith joins us to talk about what the actions in Springfield mean for the college and the possibility of him leaving for another opportunity.

State Representative John Bradley joins us to give us his take on the Spring legislative session that just wrapped up.

David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, joins us to discuss the Spring legislative session and what impact things passed (or not passed) have on the future of Illinois.

Democratic Congressman Bill Enyart joins us to talk about a town hall-like meeting he's hosting Wednesday and other issues, like the Sgt. Bergdahl prisoner exchange.

Phil Gonet, director of the Illinois Coal Association, joins us to discuss the impact of the EPA's new restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

Republican Congressman John Shimkus joins us in studio to talk about a variety of subjects, including the EPA's new restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions.