West Frankfort schools superintendent Matt Donkin joins Tom Miller to discuss SB 1, and what the various proposals in Springfield mean for school funding in Southern Illinois.

Steven Karau, Professor of Management at SIU-C, joins The Morning Newswatch

Carbondale Mayor Mike Henry joined Tom Miller in the studio to discuss lighter topics regarding the city, including the upcoming Memorial Day ceremony at Woodlawn Cemetery. Over 100 years ago, this ceremony was one of the first in the nation to honor those who had died in the Civil War.