Iva Dell Clay is the Campaign & Resource Development Director of United Way of Southern Illinois. She spoke with Tom Miller about the 2-1-1 service, a non-emergency telephone number that connects people with essential community information and services.

Democratic candidate for Illinois' 5th Supreme Court District (Karmeier vacancy) Judy Cates joins The Morning Newswatch.

Congressman Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) joins The Morning Newswatch.