Annette McMichael with Southern Illinoisans Against Fracturing Our Environment (S.A.F.E.) joins us to explain the group's reaction to the new rules on hydraulic fracturing.

Molly Maxwell with SIU's Touch of Nature joined Tom Miller in the studio to discuss efforts to build a mountain biking path in the area. Contact Molly at molly.maxwell@siu.edu for more information.

Illinois State Representative Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) joins The Morning Newswatch.