Tom Miller sits down with Kathy Renfro, Executive Director of the Carbondale Park District to discuss a $400,000 line of credit secured for the Carbondale Splash Park construction.

Dr. Tim Morthland, president and founder of Morthland College, joins The Morning Newswatch to address allegations of financial mismanagement at the college.

Political expert Dr. John Jackson, a visiting professor at Paul Simon's Public Policy Institute at SIU Carbondale and Illinois Municipal League CEO Brad Cole joins The Morning Newswatch.