State Representative John Bradley tells WJPF that a lot of people have left Springfield but he’s still working hard for southern Illinois. Representative Bradley also tells WJPF that he’s tired of non-southern Illinoisans labeling our area.

Fulbright Scholar and hemp researcher Oussama Badad joins The Morning Newswatch.

Adam Schuster, Director of Budget and Tax Research for The Illinois Policy Institute, joins The Morning Newswatch.