Annette McMichael is the Communications Director SAFE, which stands for Southern Illinoisans Against Fracturing Our Environment. McMichael sat down with Tom Miller on the Morning Newswatch to discuss a court case unfolding in Madison County, which could put a halt to fracking in Illinois altogether.

Carbondale Chamber of Commerce President Les O'Dell joins Tom Miller in the studio to talk the importance of shopping local this holiday season.

Historian and author Mark Motsinger joins The Morning Newswatch.