Category: Morning Newswatch Podcasts

Joey McLaughlin visits with Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder on the ‘Ask the Mayor’ segment on the WTAX Morning Newswatch, and discusses the downtown holiday walks, apartments in the downtown area, the purchase of a downtown building by the University of Illinois Springfield, License plate readers and privacy, the latest on the ‘Y’ Block, a carbon capture program at CWLP and more.

Joey McLaughlin visits with Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder on the ‘Ask the Mayor’ segment on the WTAX Morning Newswatch, and discusses the downtown holiday walks, apartments in the downtown area, the purchase of a downtown building by the University of Illinois Springfield, License plate readers and privacy, the latest on the ‘Y’ Block, a carbon capture program at CWLP and more.

Joey McLaughlin talks with Springfield Ward 10 Ralph Hanauer about the Springfield City Council meeting, new downtown apartments and setbacks for marijuana grow facilities.

Joey Mclaughlin talks with the Director of Resource Development at United Way of Central Illinois, Jarid Brown about the upcoming trivia night that will proceed the Sangamon County Dolly Parton Imagination library program.

Joey McLaughlin talks with Springfield School Superintendent Jennifer Gill about the new land that has been acquired for the location of a new school that will take the place of three current schools.

Joey McLaughlin talks with Chris Richmond with Moving Pillsbury Forward about the opportunity to take a tour of the Pillsbury site this weekend.

WTAX’s Dave Dahl talks with Illinois State Senator and losing Illinois Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey at the Illinois state veto session last week.

Joey Mclaughin talks with Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance President and CEO, Ryan McCrady about how community activities and school construction improve the chances of businesses locating in Springfield, and about the Double Black Diamond solar development.

Joey McLaughlin talks with Illinois State Representative Tim Butler about his last appearance on the House floor before resigning to become the Executive Director of the Illinois Railroad Association, and also the latest trailer bill on the Safe T Act.

Joey McLaughlin talks with Don Howard and Rodney Holzmacher about Springfield Theater Center’s ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ which opens this weekend at the Hoogland Center for the Arts.