Dr. Sahil Gupta, a specialist in interventional pain management at SIH Brain and Spine Institute in Carbondale, joins The Morning Newswatch.

Carbondale Chamber of Commer Executive Director Les O'Dell joins Tom Miller on the Morning Newswatch.

Joey Watson, a trooper with the Illinois State Police, stops by The Morning Newswatch to discuss the increased roadside safety checks being administered by ISP during the Thanksgiving week.