Former President and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce Doug Whitley joins us ahead of a speaking engagement at SIU's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on Friday.

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joins The Morning Newswatch.

Carterville Mayor Brad Robinson and Regional Health Officer Allison Hassler join Tom Miller, in the studio, on The Morning Newswatch to discuss the opioid addiction epidemic and an upcoming film and Q&A on the issue this Thursday (9/14/17) at John A Logan College.