SIU Carbondale Chancellor Rita Cheng joins us to discuss recent changes to pension reform, specifically in relation to the State Universities Retirement System (SURS), and what that means regarding a wave of retirements the University was expecting.
Diane Daugherty from St. Francis Community Animal Rescue and Education joins The Morning Newswatch.
IL Congressman David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) joins Tom Miller on The Morning Newswatch to discuss recent republican support for the Madigan budget plan.
State Representative John Bradley spoke with Tom Miller over the phone this Wednesday morning. Bradley spoke about the stopgap measure for the state budget, and to clear the air on how this measure is only giving a fraction of much-needed funding to services. schools. and higher education.
