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.

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Jim Nelson, Vice President of External Affairs at the Illinois Manufacturer's Association, joins The Morning Newswatch.

Congressman Mike Bost (R, IL-12) joins The Morning Newswatch