Illinois State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) joins The Morning Newswatch.

Tom Miller sits down with Jeff Mays, Director of the IL Dept. of Employment Security to discuss an upcoming luncheon being held on Thursday, hosted by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.

State Senator Dave Luechtefeld spoke with Tom Miller this morning to talk about the impending deadline of the spring legislative session for the state budget and the speculation whether the Senate will pass the budget sent by the House.