Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Director Les O'Dell joins us to discuss the economic impact of students returning to the area for the fall semester at SIU-C.

 

Jerry Kill is the former football coach of SIU and started the Coach Kill Cancer Fund foundation to assist low-income Southern Illinois residents with cancer treatment. He spoke with Tom Miller on the phone about the foundation and how it's helped many people throughout Southern Illinois.

 
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Senator Dick Durbin (D) joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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Illinois Municipal League Executive Director Brad Cole joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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