Tom Miller discusses the stalled contract negotiations between the Rauner administration and AFSCME with Ted Dabrowski, Vice President of Policy for the IL Policy Institute.

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joins The Morning Newswatch.

Rick Linton is with the Rend Lake Tourism Council and Tom Vaughn is Chairman of the Franklin County Board. They both joined Tom Miller in the studio to discuss the increased marketing and growth of Rend Lake and surrounding tourist areas to bring further business to the Southern Illinois.