Brent Gentry is a commissioner for Williamson County. He joined Tom Miller in the studio to discuss the lawsuit filed this past December against the state of Illinois by Williamson County for salary reimbursements, and whether that money has been coming in.

Congressman John Shimkus (R-Collinsville) joins The Morning Newswatch.

Matt Baughman, Chief of Staff for the SIU Chancellor's Office, joins The Morning Newswatch.