Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) joins The Morning Newswatch.

SIU President Randy Dunn joins us to discuss Chancellor Sarvela's cancer diagnosis, the Tyler Smithpeters situation and the difficulties of recruiting students locally, especially with the perception of crime in town.

Tom Miller discusses the first day of Spring Session in the IL Senate for 2016 with IL State Senator David Luechtefeld (R-Okawville).