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.

Shawnee Health Elder Abuse Program Director Kimberly O’Daniel joins The Morning Newswatch.

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Steve Brown, spokesperson for Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan, joins Tom Miller on The Morning Newswatch