Candidate for Illinois Governor in the June Republican Primary Paul Schimpf joins The Morning Newswatch.

Senator Dave Luechtefeld spoke with Tom Miller this morning about the spending bill sent by Senate Democrats for higher education and social services, among other programs. The bill awaits a decision by the Governor, but many argue that the bill proposes "empty promises".

Todd Mathews, lead attorney for the Bailey Glasser institutional abuse litigation team, joins The Morning Newswatch.