SIU President Randy Dunn joins us to discuss Chancellor Sarvela's cancer diagnosis, the Tyler Smithpeters situation and the difficulties of recruiting students locally, especially with the perception of crime in town.

 

Illinois Manufacturer's Association Vice President of Education & Workforce Policy Sarah Hartwick joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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Carl Spoerer, one of two democratic candidates for the 15th congressional district in the March primary, joins Tom Miller in the studio on The Morning Newswatch.

 
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Tom Miller sits down with Autumn Doan, Director of the Tender Mercies Foundation of Southern Illinois, a non-profit charitable organization which benefits those affected by pregnancy, infant, and child loss.

 
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