Regional Superintendent of Schools Matt Donkin joins Tom Miller to discuss the new Illinois School Report Cards.

Historian and author Gary Ecelbarger joins The Morning Newswatch.

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.