Illinois State Senator of the 59th Senate district Gary Forby spoke with Tom Miller this morning before heading to the senate committee hearing concerning cuts to Southern Illinois University and the unsolved budget impasse.

Dr. John Jackson joins Tom Miller in the studio to discuss his new book Southern Illinois University at 150 Years: Growth, Accomplishments, and Challenges.

Tom Miller joins Brightfields Development Managing Principal Pete Pedersen to discuss a plan to install solar panels on a plot of contaminated land in Carbondale, a project which Brightfields has undertaken in various areas around the country.