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.

US Senator Dick Durbin (D) joins The Morning Newswatch....
Republican candidate for Illinois’ 5th Appellate Court District Mark Boie joins Tom Miller in the studio....
Illinois State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) joins The Morning Newswatch....