State Representative David McSweeney (R) joins The Morning Newswatch.

Amanda Garver joins Tom Miller in the studio to share details about "The Event" happening December 31 at Kokopelli in Marion.

State Representative John Bradley tells WJPF that a lot of people have left Springfield but he’s still working hard for southern Illinois. Representative Bradley also tells WJPF that he’s tired of non-southern Illinoisans labeling our area.