[caption id="attachment_7815" align="alignright" width="200"] Congressman John Shimkus[/caption]

Congressman John Simkus joins Tom Miller on The Morning Newswatch to discuss politics both nationally and here at home in Southern Illinois.

Diane Hood is one of the organizers of the annual Taste of Chocolate event which benefits The Women's Center in Carbondale. Hood sat down with Tom Miller for a conversation about the event which kicks off on Friday.

Saluki and Olympian DeAnna Price joins Tom Miller in the studio to talk about her upcoming trip to the Olympic Summer Games in Rio.