Carbondale Mayor Mike Henry joined Tom Miller in the studio to discuss lighter topics regarding the city, including the upcoming Memorial Day ceremony at Woodlawn Cemetery. Over 100 years ago, this ceremony was one of the first in the nation to honor those who had died in the Civil War.

Harvey Henson, Assistant Professor of Geology and Interim Director of the STEM education Research Center at SIU-C, joins The Morning Newswatch.

Democrat Bill Kilquist joins us to talk about the race for Illinois' 115th House District.