Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Director Les O'Dell joins us to discuss the economic impact of students returning to the area for the fall semester at SIU-C.

Tom Miller speaks with IL State Senator Gary Forby (D-Benton) about the ongoing budget crisis in Springfield.

David England, a retired Associate Professor of Finance at John A. Logan College joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss the impact that low fuel prices are having on the economy, and how that impact is being felt in other markets.