Michael Roberts sits down with David England, retired Finance Professor at John A. Logan College, to discuss the ramifications surrounding the steep drop in oil prices, as well as a spike in prices for gold, and the final results of Mr. England's challenge with CNBC's Jim Cramer.

Illinois State Representative Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) joins The Morning Newswatch.

Illinois State Representative David Freiss (R-Red Bud) joins The Morning Newswatch.