Longtime Marion Mayor Bob Butler joins The Morning Newswatch to reflect on his role as mayor, a position he's held since 1963.

Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) joins The Morning Newswatch.

April is Autism Awareness Month. Dr. Stephen Kanne is the associate professor and executive director of the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the University of Missouri. He spoke with Tom Miller over the phone about the autism spectrum and how medical researchers are studying early detection in helping children with autism.