Tibretta Reiman is the newly appointed assistant director of the Du Quoin State Fair, and Rebecca Clark is spokesperson for the Illinois Department of Agriculture. They both joined Tom Miller in the studio to talk about the new theme for this year's state fair and how they're working to make the Fair remain affordable to the public.

Tom Miller sits down with David Yepsen, Director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU, for further discussion on the budget summit in Springfield.

Carbondale Economic Development Director Steve Mitchell joins The Morning Newswatch.