State Representative Brandon Phelps spoke with Tom Miller over the phone. Among many topics, they discussed the paycheck holds on lawmakers and officeholders issued by Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger recently.

Illinois State Senator Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) and 2022 gubernatorial candidate in the Republican primary joins The Morning Newswatch.

Congressman Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro, IL-12) joins Tom Miller in the studio.