Brent Gentry is a commissioner for Williamson County. He joined Tom Miller in the studio to discuss the lawsuit filed this past December against the state of Illinois by Williamson County for salary reimbursements, and whether that money has been coming in.

Illinois State Representative Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) joins The Morning Newswatch. 

Jackson County State's Attorney-elect Marsha Cascio Hale (D) joins The Morning Newswatch.