Johnston City Mayor Jim Mitchell and City Clerk Tim Ditch join Tom Miller to discuss the big fireworks display coming to Johnston City next week.

Annette McMichael is the Communications Director SAFE, which stands for Southern Illinoisans Against Fracturing Our Environment. McMichael sat down with Tom Miller on the Morning Newswatch to discuss a court case unfolding in Madison County, which could put a halt to fracking in Illinois altogether.

Illinois State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) joins The Morning Newswatch.