Du Quoin State Fair Manager Josh Gross and Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II. join The Morning Newswatch.

Tom Miller sits down with The Bankesters, a Bluegrass group with Southern Illinois roots, that has been rising in popularity throughout the country.

Carbondale Mayor Mike Henry and Tom Miller of WJPF discussed the concerns of citizens of Carbondale and the surrounding communities about the number of violent events that occurred in the city within the last couple of months.