Illinois Congressman John Shimkus (R-Collinsville) joins The Morning Newswatch.

Herrin Hospital VP/Administrator Terence Farrell joins Tom Miller in the studio.

Annette McMichael, Communications Director for Southern Illinoisans Against Fracturing Our Environment (S.A.F.E.) joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss the appeals process for an injunction on fracking that was denied in Madison County Circuit Court.