Tom Miller of WJPF interviews the biggest newsmakers of Southern Illinois.

Congressman Bill Enyart 12-11-2014

Congressman Bill Enyart (D-Belleville) joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss the upcoming vote on the omnibus bill that, if passed, will avoid a government shutdown....

Bob Butler 12-11-2014

Marion Mayor Bob Butler joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss the passing of Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka....

Todd Goodman 12-10-2014

Todd Goodman is the CEO of Timberline Fisheries in Marion. Timberline ships live pet food all over the world. Todd joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss how a business in Marion grows at the rate at which...

David Luechtefeld 12-09-2014

State Senator David Luechtefeld (R-Okawville) joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss what is ahead for the state legislature....

Jennifer Jolly 12-09-2014

Jennifer Jolly is an award-winning tech journalist who writes for USA Today. She joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss the role of technology in gift-giving as we inch closer to the December holidays....

John Bradley 12-08-2014

State Representative John Bradley (D-Marion) joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss the fallout from the recent fall veto session....

Congressman John Shimkus 12-05-2014

Congressman John Shimkus (R-Collinsville) joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss a meeting he had with Governor-elect Bruce Rauner in Washington, among other topics....

Tom Imboden 12-05-2014

Tom Imboden, Associate Professor of Information Systems and Technologies at SIU joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss the growing threat of identity theft as we inch closer to the December holidays....

Brad McCormick 12-04-2014

Brad McCormick is the Chief Financial Officer at John A. Logan College. Recently the college announced that it would be facing a $1.8 million budget deficit for Fiscal Year 2015. McCormick joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss...

Dr. John Jackson 12-03-2014

Dr. John Jackson with the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss the changing landscape of Illinois politics with the incoming administration as well as the nature of the two-party system...