Authors Cary O'Dell and Thad Heckman join The Morning Newswatch.

Carbondale Economic Development Director Steve Mitchell joins Tom Miller in the studio with details about Carbondale's first official Halloween celebration in 18 years.

On this return from the Independence Day holiday, Harrisburg superintendent Michael Gauch spoke with Tom Miller about the stop gap budget approved by lawmakers and Governor Rauner last week. Gauch explains more on what schools in southern Illinois are expecting out of this measure.