President and CEO of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association Michael Jacobson joins The Morning Newswatch.

Republican candidate for Williamson County Commissioner Jim Marlo joins The Morning Newswatch.

Mike Pinto is the manager and Chief Operating Officer of the Southern Illinois Miners. He joined Tom Miller in the studio to talk about his tenth year now with the Miners and how he's working with the team to set attendance records and further improve the number of fans at games.