Illinois State Representatives Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro), Dave Severin (R-Benton), and Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) join Tom Miller in the studio.

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.

Congressman Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro, IL-12) joins The Morning Newswatch.