Murphysboro Mayor Will Stephens joins us to talk about the town, including renovations to Walnut Street, the Big Muddy River Overpass and a banner he wants residents to sign in response to a woman who wrote to the town about her experiences with a soldier from Murphysboro during World War II.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul Schimpf joins The Morning Newswatch.

Historian Bob Rea joins The Morning Newswatch on the 90th anniversary of the hanging of Charlie Birger.