SIU President Randy Dunn stopped by the studio to discuss the higher education funding plans debated by state lawmakers, as well as the recent graffiti on SIU's Faner Hall regarding a protest organized by an anonymous student group.

Illinois Poison Center Medical Director Dr. Michael Wahl joins The Morning Newswatch.

Denver Tolbert, of the Ainad Shriners, joins Tom Miller in the studio to talk about the services offered by Shriners Hospitals and the upcoming Shrine Circus.