Jim Leach is heard weekdays from 4:00-6:00PM on 92.7 WMAY, Springfield's News & Talk.
Jim Leach talks with Drew Stroud, Illinois College alum about his role as Vincent Van Gogh in the one-man performance 'Exhausted Paint: The Death of Van Gogh' at the Hoogland Center for the Arts April 14-16. Purchase tickets and get showtimes at https://www.hcfta.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Riverton day care center was one of the businesses badly damaged by the March 31st tornadoes that hit Sangamon County. WMAY's Jim Leach talks with Mindy Parks, one of the owners of Parks' Place Child Care Center, about the damage they sustained, the helping hands they've received, their efforts to rebuild, and upcoming fundraisers to assist them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Freshman Democratic Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski is marking her first 100 days in office. WMAY's Jim Leach talked to her about her legislative priorities and what it takes to be successful in a chamber controlled by the other party. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A new program ni Springfield's public high schools gives students a place to go for guidance and counseling when they are overwhelmed by the issues they face. WMAY's Jim Leach talks with Terence Jordan of District 186 and Jonathan Ponser of Memorial Behavioral Health about the new "peace rooms" in all three high schools. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With the news that one of Springfield's oldest family-owned businesses will close its doors at the end of the month, WMAY's Jim Leach talked with third-generation owner of Recycled Records (originally Springfield Furniture Company), Gary Kessler, about his decision to retire and his unsuccessful efforts to sell the business and keep it going. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WMAY's Jim Leach talks with tournament director Kate Peters and Aimee Daily with Memorial Health about this year's edition of the Memorial Health Championship, the Korn Ferry Tour event that will bring tomorrow's PGA stars to Springfield this summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WMAY's Jim Leach talks with Mayor-elect Misty Buscher about her plans and priorities after her election win this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WMAY's Jim Leach has an extended conversation with Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder after Langfelder's election loss this week, discussing his future and the pending items that new Mayor Misty Buscher will face. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Renowned Yale law professor and Springfield High School graduate Tracey Meares talks with WMAY's Jim Leach about returning to her school to be inducted into the SHS Hall of Fame -- nearly 40 years after she was unjustly denied valedictorian honors there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Springfield city Treasurer and mayoral candidate Misty Buscher sits down with Jim to discuss a variety of city issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder and his challenger, city Treasurer Misty Buscher, meet in their first face-to-face discussion of the 2023 election cycle, in a forum at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, sponsored by the Illinois Times, Springfield Business Journal, Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, and Mid-West Family Springfield. (Part 2 of 2) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder and his challenger, city Treasurer Misty Buscher, meet in their first face-to-face discussion of the 2023 election cycle, in a forum at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, sponsored by the Illinois Times, Springfield Business Journal, Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, and Mid-West Family Springfield. (Part 1 of 2) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rick Dunham, who has performed for years as Elvis Himselvis, discusses his upcoming birthday tribute to the King, Saturday 1/7/23 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jane Ford with the Friends of Transit group talks about its priorities for improvements to mass transit in the Springfield area. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
State Senator Doris Turner discusses snags in the effort to end cash bail, prospects for an assault weapons ban in the "lame duck" session, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Steve Schoeffel of the Sangamon Mass Transit District discusses plans for the future, including the new downtown transportation hub, new fare cards and an updated app, assessment of SMTD routes and services, and the potential for expansion of night and weekend bus service. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Zach Kerker, a VP at Springfield Clinic, discusses their new health plan called Springfield Clinic Advantage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Springfield's appointed city budget director, Bill McCarty, files petitions to become the elected city treasurer. Jim spoke with Bill just minutes after he filed those petitions Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jim talks with cast members from the Springfield Theatre Centre production of "Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical" -- but in this case, the cast members are members of his own family (and Jim's in the cast, too)! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Musician Randy Erwin talks about his performance coming up Saturday (11/19) in Springfield, where he will play popular songs from the 1820s to the 1920s, accompanying himself on instruments ranging from a banjo to a mountain dulcimer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sangamon County State's Attorney Dan Wright discusses the grand jury indictment against Shane Jason Woods on first-degree murder and other charges related to a fatal I-55 crash earlier this month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mary Young and Cam Lecocq discuss the musical "Fun Home," running through Nov. 20 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Local filmmaker Zach Baliva discusses his documentary "Potentially Dangerous," about the U.S. government treatment of Italian-Americans in the early days of WWII, ahead of a screening of the film 11/14/22 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Congresswoman-elect Nikki Budzinski talks about her priorities in Washington after her election victory in the 13th Congressional District See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder checks in to discuss Poplar Place, the Wyndham, CWLP, a casino for Springfield, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Candidate for Springfield city treasurer Lisa Badger discusses her campaign and her ideas for the office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Springfield school superintendent Jennifer Gill discusses state school report card data and what it says about how students in District 186 are coping with the pandemic and its aftermath. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Springfield cannabis entrepreneur Chris Stone talks about the local market for recreational marijuana now and in the future, the new dispensary coming to the north end of Springfield, and the possibility of an on-site consumption lounge in Springfield... someday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Craig McFarland, cast member of the Hoogland Center for the Arts production of "PUFFS!" talks about the show and its connection to a certain famous boy wizard who shall not be named. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
