Marion Senior Citizens Center Executive Director Jill Graskewicz joins The Morning Newswatch.

State Representative Brandon Phelps spoke with Tom Miller over the phone. Among many topics, they discussed the paycheck holds on lawmakers and officeholders issued by Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger recently.

Tom Miller sits down with Williamson County Commissioner Jim Marlo and Greg Smothers, President of the Illinois Association of County Engineers to discuss how the state's budget battle is proving to be a detriment to local governments.