Marc Miller, director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources joins us to discuss the new fracking rules.

Nancy Maxwell, Tasha Rhymes, and Christopher Swims join The Morning Newswatch to tell more about the upcoming "Back to School Bash" happening Saturday,  August 5, from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM at The Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church located at 400 East Main Street in Carbondale.

Libertarian candidate for governor Kash Jackson and Libertarian candidate for comptroller Claire Ball join Tom Miller in the studio on The Morning Newswatch.