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.

 

Du Quoin Mayor-elect Josh Downs joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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Carbondale Mayor Mike Henry joins Tom Miller on the Morning Newswatch.

 
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Tom Miller speaks with Ted Dabrowski, Vice President of Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, about the ongoing budget battle in Springfield.

 
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