Tom Miller sits down with Bob Sandidge, organizer of the Coal Miners Movement 2016 Facebook page, which has garnered nearly 20,000 likes in an effort to spread the word about how regulations are impacting the coal industry.

Rick Linton is with the Rend Lake Tourism Council and Tom Vaughn is Chairman of the Franklin County Board. They both joined Tom Miller in the studio to discuss the increased marketing and growth of Rend Lake and surrounding tourist areas to bring further business to the Southern Illinois.

Visitor Services Director at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Neil Vincent joins The Morning Newswatch.