Travis Aiken is the Executive Director of the Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watchdog group, or I-LAW. Aiken joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss "judicial hellholes" and how they relate to issues affecting Southern IL.

Ed Yohnka, the Director of Communications and Public Policy for the American Civil Liberties Union joins us to discuss the militarization of local police forces.

Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department Director of Emergency Preparedness Carrie Eldridge joins The Morning Newswatch.