John Otey, Business Services Manager for the Illinois Department of Employment Security, joins Tom Miller in the studio.

Tom Miller and IL State Sen. Dave Luechtefeld (R-Okawville) discuss the Senate's plan to reject a 2% cost-of-living adjustment to their pay, as well as the ongoing budget crisis.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and IDNR Director Natalie Phelps Finnie join The Morning Newswatch.