Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza (D) joins The Morning Newswatch.

State Sen. Paul Schimpf joins Tom Miller on the Morning Newswatch.

Gary Williams, the Economic Development Coordinator for the City of Carbondale and Steve Mitchell with Connect SI join The Morning Newswatch to discuss the process underway to build an ultra high-speed broadband internet network in Carbondale, making Carbondale the region's first "Gigabit City."