Morning Newswatch Podcasts
2 years ago
Illinois Times weekend entertainment report

Joey Mclaughlin talks with Michelle Ownbey at the Illinois Times about things to do this weekend in the Springfield area.

Morning Newswatch Podcasts
2 years ago
Making vote by mail more accessible for the visually impaired

Joey McLaughlin talks with Ray Campbell, President of the Illinois Council of the Blind about SB 282, SCA 1 that will allow voters with print disabilities to return their vote by mail ballots electronically and ensure that voters with print disabilities can vote by mail privately and independently at home, work, or other convenient location, using a computer and their own assistive technology.

Morning Newswatch Podcasts
2 years ago
Volunteer at Springfield Memorial Hospital

Joey McLaughlin talks with Springfield Memorial Hospital Volunteer Services Coordinator, Jay Boulanger about volunteer opportunities in the hospital system in honor of April being Volunteer Appreciation Month.

Morning Newswatch Podcasts
2 years ago
Springfield Business Journal report

Joey McLaughlin talks with Michelle Ownbey with the Springfield Business Journal about the biggest business stories of the week.

Morning Newswatch Podcasts
2 years ago
Springfield Ward 7 Alderman Joe McMenamin

Joey McLaughlin talks with Springfield Ward 7 Alderman Joe McMenamin about his last week as a Springfield Alderman and the coming transition to a new mayor, a grant for the “Y” Block and the Springfield police department and more.

Morning Newswatch Podcasts
2 years ago
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias

WTAX’s Dave Dahl talks with Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias about his first 100 days in office.

Morning Newswatch Podcasts
2 years ago
“Our Town” plays this weekend at the Hoogland Center for the Arts

Joey McLaughlin talks with Nicole Florence about being part of a new multi-cultural production of the classic American play “Our Town” which opens this weekend at the Hoogland Center for the Arts.

Morning Newswatch Podcasts
2 years ago
Illinois State representative Mike Coffee

Joey McLaughlin talks with Illinois State representative Mike Coffee about the last few weeks of the legislative session, the budget, attracting business to the state and getting jobs filled across Illinois.

Morning Newswatch Podcasts
2 years ago
What’s coming up in May – a visit with the Springfield CVB

Joey McLaughlin talks with Amy Beadle with the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau, who runs down some of the activities coming up in May and beyond in Springfield and the surrounding area.

Morning Newswatch Podcasts
2 years ago
The Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial 35th 24 hr. vigil is May 6 & 7th Oakridge Cemetery

Joey McLaughlin talks with Jim Mathes, the Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial Vigil Chairman about the 35th annual 24 hr. vigil May 6 &7th at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Oakridge Cemetery.  This year there will be a replica of the “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier “ along with a former Tomb Guard to participate in our ceremonies. And they are attempting a record of the most people to create a continuous Circle of Honor around the most memorials at one time to include World War I, World War II, Korean and the Vietnam Memorials. For more info go to illinoisvvmav.org.