Jason Kasiar is the Republican candidate running against Brandon Phelps for Illinois House District 118. He spoke with Tom Miller on the phone about the upcoming November election, and what he has to offer for Southern Illinois.

Dr. Sahil Gupta, a specialist in interventional pain management at SIH Brain and Spine Institute in Carbondale, joins The Morning Newswatch.

Illinois State Representative Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) joins The Morning Newswatch.