Tom Miller and IL State Senator Gary Forby (D-Benton) discuss the ongoing budget crisis, which could get worse if not solved by the end of September.

Tom Miller sits down with Carbondale City Manager Kevin Baity to discuss various businesses that are coming to the city, as well as upcoming events, including the swearing-in of Mayor-Elect John "Mike" Henry.

Jennifer Jolly is an award-winning tech journalist who writes for USA Today. She joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss the role of technology in gift-giving as we inch closer to the December holidays.