Wildlife biologist at Shawnee National Forest, Chad Deaton, spoke with Tom Miller about the closing of "Snake Road" and the controlled burns of areas of the forest.

Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) trauma surgeons Dr. Abbasali Badami and Dr. Devin Hosein join The Morning Newswatch.

Tom Miller speaks with Patrick Buchen, Director for the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, and the DuQuoin State Fair, as well as Norm Hill, Assistant Manager of the DuQuoin State Fair, about the festivities beginning on Friday (08/28).