John Tillman is the CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute. Tillman joins Tom Miller for a conversation regarding executive orders passed at the last minute by former Gov. Pat Quinn, as well as an executive order passed by Governor Bruce Rauner on Tuesday.

SIH Pediatrician Tamara Buckles joins The Morning Newswatch.

Tom Miller and Roger Twenhafel of Twenhafel Farms in Gorham discuss grain, more specifically, certain types of grain which are involved in the process of brewing beer. These grains are becoming more popular with the rise of microbreweries.