Steve Brown is the spokesman for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. He joined Tom Miller in the studio this morning to discuss Illinois' 11th month without a budget and answered questions pertaining to the polarization between Speaker Madigan and Governor Bruce Rauner.

Carolyn Schofield, a candidate for Lt. Governor in the June Republican Primary, joins The Morning Newswatch. 

Illinois House Republican Leader State Rep. Tony McCombie joins The Morning Newswatch.