Democrat Eric Thorsland joins us to discuss his campaign for Illinois' 15th Congressional District.

Jerry Kill is the former football coach of SIU and started the Coach Kill Cancer Fund foundation to assist low-income Southern Illinois residents with cancer treatment. He spoke with Tom Miller on the phone about the foundation and how it's helped many people throughout Southern Illinois.

Marc Kiehna joins The Morning Newswatch with the latest details on the long planned Southwest Illinois Connector.