Tom Miller and IL State Senator Gary Forby (D-Benton) discuss the ongoing budget impasse as well as the possible closure of the Hardin Co. Work Camp.

Carbondale City Manager Kevin Baity joins us to talk about issues with toxic water in local creeks, progress on the new firehouse and what's going to happen now that the Carbondale Crime Lab is closed.

David England, a retired Associate Professor of Finance at John A. Logan College joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss the impact that low fuel prices are having on the economy, and how that impact is being felt in other markets.