SIU President Randy Dunn sits down with Tom Miller and John A. Logan College President Mike Dreith for a conversation about the future of higher education in Illinois after Gov. Bruce Rauner laid out his budget proposal.

Pope County Sheriff Jerry Suits joins The Morning Newswatch with an important reminder about safety in the Shawnee National Forest.

SIU Athletic Director Jerry Kill and SIU Assistant Athletic Director Jason Fairfield join Tom Miller in the studio.