Jay Rowell and John Otey with the Illinois Department of Employment Security joins us to talk about a job-hiring fair being held at the Shawnee Community College this week.

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

SIU President Randy Dunn was in Edwardsville today and spoke with Tom Miller of WJPF about the potential layoffs and cuts following Governor Rauner's proposed budget for fiscal year 2017.