Illinois Municipal League Executive Director Brad Cole joins Tom Miller to discuss items in the new state budget that will impact Illinois cities and counties.

US Senator Dick Durbin joins The Morning Newswatch.

Annette McMichael is the Communications Director SAFE, which stands for Southern Illinoisans Against Fracturing Our Environment. McMichael sat down with Tom Miller on the Morning Newswatch to discuss a court case unfolding in Madison County, which could put a halt to fracking in Illinois altogether.