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Sit Down With New Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder

Rachel Otwell/WUIS

Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder is approaching three months in office.  He unseated Mike Houston and took over the role his own father, OssieLangfelder, held for two terms - from 1987 to 1995. While the new mayor hasn't been in office long - he's had time to make appointments, and is working on initiatives like high speed rail, wind energy, and residential development downtown. He spoke with us about all that and more - and starts this interview telling us how the transition of administrations has been so far:
 
 

BONUS: Due to time restraints, we weren't able to get this part of the interview on-air. Listen below to hear the Mayor talk about a new mural going up in the city, and what he says is an outdated pension perk for city employees:
 

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Rachel Otwell of the Illinois Times is a former NPR Illinois reporter.
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