April is Autism Awareness Month. Dr. Stephen Kanne is the associate professor and executive director of the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the University of Missouri. He spoke with Tom Miller over the phone about the autism spectrum and how medical researchers are studying early detection in helping children with autism.

 

Illinois State Senator Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo, 58th District) joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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Jennifer Badiu, Lori Cohen, and Marsha Ryan from SIH join Tom Miller in the studio.

 
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DuQuoin Mayor Josh Downs joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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