U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joins The Morning Newswatch.

Williamson County Commissioner Ron Ellis joins us to talk about a problem with the supply of materials used to eliminate ice on the roads available this winter.

State Rep. Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg) stops by The Morning Newswatch to speak about a variety of topics, including fracking, and activity in the General Assembly, including a conversation with Governor-Elect Bruce Rauner (R-Winnetka)