Tom Miller sits down with Skip Cosgrove, organizer of the local Toys for Tots campaign about his preparation for the upcoming holiday season and where the donations will be going.

Ameren Illinois Spokesman Tucker Kennedy joins The Morning Newswatch.

Tom Miller spoke with IL State Rep. Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg) about the current situation regarding the ongoing budget impasse in Springfield, and the efforts being undertaken to find an amicable solution.