Dr. Sameer Vohra, a pediatrician as well as Executive Director of The SIU School of Medicine’s Office of Population Science and Policy, joins Tom Miller on The Morning Newswatch to discuss ways to better the quality of healthcare in Southern Illinois.

State Senator Gary Forby spoke with Tom Miller about many issues surrounding the state and it's budget, including the spending bill sent by Senate Democrats and Forby's own bill regarding SIU.

Senator Dick Durbin joins The Morning Newswatch.