Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Visiting Professor Dr. John Jackson joins The Morning Newswatch. 

Jeff Doherty is with the Jackson C0unty Growth Alliance. A medical marijuana cultivation center will be constructed next to the Southern Illinois Airport between Carbondale and Murphysboro. Doherty sits down with Tom Miller for a conversation about the potential economic impact of this center.

Illinois State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) joins The Morning Newswatch.