The Great Carbondale Pumpkin Race organizer Marcia Sinnott joins The Morning Newswatch.

Republican Congressman John Shimkus joins us in studio to talk about a variety of subjects, including the EPA's new restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions.

Congressman Bill Enyart (D-Belleville) joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss the upcoming vote on the omnibus bill that, if passed, will avoid a government shutdown.