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.

West Frankfort Mayor Tom Jordan joins us to discuss the home rule ballot question in West Frankfort from the perspective of someone in favor of home rule.

Republican State Rep. and candidate for Treasurer Tom Cross joins us to discuss the campaign.

Wayne Woolsey of Woolsey Energy and Herrin Mayor Vic Ritter join us to discuss fracking.

Green Party Candidate for Illinois' 12th Congressional District Paula Bradshaw joins us to discuss her campaign.

State Rep. and Republican Congressional Candidate Mike Bost joins us.

Executive Director of the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce, Bruce Wallace, joins us to discuss this weekend's BBQ Championship and Murphysboro Blues Festival.

Republican State Senator David Luechtefeld joins us to discuss the November election and the possibility of the Sparta World Shooting Complex falling into the hands of the private sector.

Mark 'Skip' Cosgrove joins us to discuss the response to the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall last weekend.

Former Williamson County State's Attorney Charles Garnati joins us in studio, just a week after his retirement.