Carbondale Mayor Mike Henry and Tom Miller of WJPF discussed the concerns of citizens of Carbondale and the surrounding communities about the number of violent events that occurred in the city within the last couple of months.

SIU Professor Dr. Buck Hales joins The Morning Newswatch.

Tom Miller speaks with Norm Hill, Assistant Manager of the DuQuoin State Fair about box office ticket sales for the State Fair concerts which will start this weekend, and about Street Machine Nationals, also starting this weekend.