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.

 

Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department's Carrie Eldridge joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs (D) joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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Michael Roberts discusses the ongoing budget impasse, and the cancelled first spring session days of 2016 with IL State Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro).

 
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