State Senator Gary Forby (D-Benton) joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss what the new year holds for the State of Illinois in regards to a new incoming gubernatorial administration.

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Manager Rick Speer joins Tom Miller in the studio.

Michael Roberts sits down with Joe Zdankiewicz of the Southern IL Metropolitan Planning Organization to discuss some of the group's plans to improve transportation infrastructure in some Southern IL communities.