SIU Carbondale Chancellor Rita Cheng joins us to discuss recent changes to pension reform, specifically in relation to the State Universities Retirement System (SURS), and what that means regarding a wave of retirements the University was expecting.

Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Board Dr. Brian Durham joins The Morning Newswatch.

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State Sen. Paul Schimpf (R) joins The Morning Newswatch.