SIU President Randy Dunn stopped by the studio to discuss the higher education funding plans debated by state lawmakers, as well as the recent graffiti on SIU's Faner Hall regarding a protest organized by an anonymous student group.

 

Illinois Environmental Council Executive Director Jennifer Walling joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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The continuing lack of a state budget is the main topic of this interview between Tom Miller and IL State Rep. John Bradley (D-Marion).

 
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Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Director Sylvia Garcia joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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