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.

Benton Mayor Lee Messersmith joins The Morning Newswatch.

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JB Pritzker, a democratic candidate for governor in the March primary, joins Tom Miller in the studio on The Morning Newswatch.