Illinois House Republican Leader State Rep. Tony McCombie joins The Morning Newswatch.

Ken Carr with the Murphysboro Apple Festival committee joins us to discuss this year's festival.

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Harvey Henson, an assistant professor in the geology department at SIU joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss recent earthquakes both here in Southern Illinois and in Mexico and earthquake preparedness.