Bob Butler, Mayor of Marion, stops by The Morning Newswatch to discuss issues surrounding police and firefighter pensionsin the city, among other topics.

Illinois State Representative and candidate for Illinois Secretary of State Dan Brady joins The Morning Newswatch.

Mike Pinto is the manager and Chief Operating Officer of the Southern Illinois Miners. He joined Tom Miller in the studio to talk about his tenth year now with the Miners and how he's working with the team to set attendance records and further improve the number of fans at games.