Visiting professor at SIU's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Dr. John Jackson joins The Morning Newswatch.

HerrinFesta Italiana President Cris Trapani joins The Morning Newswatch.

State Representative John Bradley spoke with Tom Miller over the phone this Wednesday morning. Bradley spoke about the stopgap measure for the state budget, and to clear the air on how this measure is only giving a fraction of much-needed funding to services. schools. and higher education.