Former U.S. Representative John Shimkus (R) joins The Morning Newswatch.

Jeff Doherty is with the Jackson C0unty Growth Alliance. A medical marijuana cultivation center will be constructed next to the Southern Illinois Airport between Carbondale and Murphysboro. Doherty sits down with Tom Miller for a conversation about the potential economic impact of this center.

Tom Miller sits down to discuss the ongoing budget impasse with IL State Rep. Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg).