Medical Director of the emergency department at SIH Herrin Hospital Dr. Joshua Miksanek joins The Morning Newswatch.

Tom Miller sits down with David Yepsen, Director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU, about the budget battle currently unfolding in Springfield.

Gary Williams, the Economic Development Coordinator for the City of Carbondale and Steve Mitchell with Connect SI join The Morning Newswatch to discuss the process underway to build an ultra high-speed broadband internet network in Carbondale, making Carbondale the region's first "Gigabit City."