Nancy Maxwell, Tasha Rhymes, and Christopher Swims join The Morning Newswatch to tell more about the upcoming "Back to School Bash" happening Saturday,  August 5, from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM at The Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church located at 400 East Main Street in Carbondale.

Adam Schuster, Director of Budget and Tax Research at the Illinois Policy Institute, joins The Morning Newswatch.

Congressman John Shimkus (R-Collinsville) joins The Morning Newswatch.