Illinois State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) joins The Morning Newswatch.

Shane Bennet joins Tom Miller in the studio to give detail about the upcoming Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics.

Rick Linton is with the Rend Lake Tourism Council and Tom Vaughn is Chairman of the Franklin County Board. They both joined Tom Miller in the studio to discuss the increased marketing and growth of Rend Lake and surrounding tourist areas to bring further business to the Southern Illinois.