Republican candidate for Illinois' 5th District Appellate Court Mark Boie joins The Morning Newswatch.

SIU President Randy Dunn sits down with Tom Miller and John A. Logan College President Mike Dreith for a conversation about the future of higher education in Illinois after Gov. Bruce Rauner laid out his budget proposal.

SIU Carbondale Chancellor Rita Cheng joins us to discuss recent changes to pension reform, specifically in relation to the State Universities Retirement System (SURS), and what that means regarding a wave of retirements the University was expecting.