Visiting Professor at SIU's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Dr. John Jackson joins The Morning Newswatch.

Brent Gentry is a commissioner for Williamson County. He joined Tom Miller in the studio to discuss the lawsuit filed this past December against the state of Illinois by Williamson County for salary reimbursements, and whether that money has been coming in.

Illinois State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) joins The Morning Newswatch.