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Listen to all of the latest interviews from Jacksonville's Morning News with Rich Jones Kristine Bellino on News 104.5 WOKV.

6/18 - JMN IN-DEPTH - Plastic's Role (and roll?) in the Economy

Ross Eisenberg, President of America’s Plastic Makers and head of the Plastics Division at the American Chemistry Council, talks with Kristine Bellino about the latest manufacturing jobs reports. He says that more needs to be done to encourage recycling – of plastics and other materials – from both an economic and environmental perspective. He discusses different challenges facing the recycling industry, the possible job creation it would enable, and how challenges to manufacturing development permitting are hampering the industry.

6/18 - JMN IN-DEPTH - The Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

FOX News's Jeff Monosso reports that several A-listers will be performing in the Windy City today for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center. The opening cermony will also see the attendance of former US Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and feature an address from former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. The Obama Presidential Center opens to the public tomorrow.

6/18 - JMN IN-DEPTH - World Cup

FOX News's Jonathan Savage looks at some of the challenges fans and teams are facing in this year's World Cup, such as Senegalese fan ticket resales due to their inability to secure entry visas, and Iran's team visa restrictions requiring IMMEDIATE expulsion back to Mexico after their initial game. Several marquee players have already made impacts like Argentina's Messi and Norway's Haaland and USA's Balogun. A definite winner so far? Scotland's Tartan Army, who literally drank all the beer in Boston!

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