Travis Aiken is the Executive Director of the Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watchdog group, or I-LAW. Aiken joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss "judicial hellholes" and how they relate to issues affecting Southern IL.

Market analyst David England joins The Morning Newswatch.

Tom Miller sits down with Brad Cole, former Mayor of Carbondale and Executive Director of the Illinois Municipal League about the ongoing effects of the budget impasse, and what lies ahead for Illinois municipalities.