With less than a week away from the end of the legislative session, Senator Gary Forby spoke with Leigh Caldwell of WJPF to discuss what he has been experiencing in Springfield the past couple of weeks and the status of the budget recently passed by the House.

Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Director Les O'Dell joins us to discuss the economic impact of students returning to the area for the fall semester at SIU-C.

Rend Lake Conservancy District Executive Director Keith Thomason joins Tom Miller on the Morning Newswatch to talk about how business is going for the district's water treatment plant and recreation facilities.