Dr. Russell Friedman is the Executive Director of the Grief Recovery Institute in Sherman Oaks, CA. Dr. Friedman joins Tom Miller for a conversation about grief involving pets.

Rick Linton is with the Rend Lake Tourism Council and Tom Vaughn is Chairman of the Franklin County Board. They both joined Tom Miller in the studio to discuss the increased marketing and growth of Rend Lake and surrounding tourist areas to bring further business to the Southern Illinois.

Tom Miller speaks with IL State Senator Gary Forby (D-Benton) about the ongoing budget crisis in Springfield.