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.

 

Dr. Nirav Shah, Executive Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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SIH Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Salim Hosein joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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Southern Illinois Miners Manager Mike Pinto joins Tom Miller in the studio.

 
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