U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joins The Morning Newswatch.

Illinois State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) joins The Morning Newswatch.

Carbondale Mayor Mike Henry joined Tom Miller in the studio to discuss lighter topics regarding the city, including the upcoming Memorial Day ceremony at Woodlawn Cemetery. Over 100 years ago, this ceremony was one of the first in the nation to honor those who had died in the Civil War.