Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard Pearson joins The Morning Newswatch.

Tom Miller sits down with Murphysboro Mayor Will Stephens to discuss the Apple Festival festivities including the upcoming Apple Festival Parade.

Jeff Doherty is with the Jackson C0unty Growth Alliance. A medical marijuana cultivation center will be constructed next to the Southern Illinois Airport between Carbondale and Murphysboro. Doherty sits down with Tom Miller for a conversation about the potential economic impact of this center.