Behesha Doan with This Able Veteran joins us to talk about the latest crop of veterans that will team up with dogs to help with their Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Carterville Mayor Brad Robinson and Regional Health Officer Allison Hassler join Tom Miller, in the studio, on The Morning Newswatch to discuss the opioid addiction epidemic and an upcoming film and Q&A on the issue this Thursday (9/14/17) at John A Logan College.

Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea joins The Morning Newswatch.