The classic rock band formed in Central Illinois performs live at the BOS Center Tuesday night, opening for Foreigner. WMAY's Jim Leach talked with founding member Roger Boyd about the group's formation, its success, the missteps that hampered its progress, and the synthesizer that played a major role in rock history (and that he still uses to this day).

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New Springfield Fire Chief Ed Canny, Jr. talks with WMAY's Jim Leach about his new position, some of the critical issues facing him in the first week on the job, and how he feels the department is positioned for the future.

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Remember Stuckey's? The roadside stores filled with delicious treats that were a mandatory stop on vacation back in the day? The chain is rebounding, and third-generation CEO Stephanie Stuckey spoke with WMAY's Jim Leach ahead of her visit Friday to Motorheads on Toronto Road (the former site of a Stuckey's location) to talk about the Stuckey's of the 21st Century and what the brand will -- and won't -- be going forward.

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In her first live interview on WMAY since taking office, Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher discusses some of her personnel moves, concerns about the fire department, the status of the Wyndham project, the future of a city residency requirement, and more.

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Springfield Alderman Shawn Gregory discusses his frustration with the new City Council and some early votes it's taken against measures important to him and his ward, and why it's prompted him to suggest the city's Voting Rights Lawsuit consent decree, ensuring minority representation, may need to be revisited.

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After surgery to remove his cancerous prostate, Springfield Police Chief Ken Scarlette is back on the job. He spoke with WMAY's Jim Leach about his diagnosis, his prognosis, and his future with the department under new Mayor Misty Buscher.

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Every month for the last eight years, Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder has sat down with WMAY's Jim Leach for wide-ranging discussions on city business. Now Langfelder sits down for the final time as mayor for one last discussion about his legacy, current issues at City Hall, and his personal and political future.

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With a big weekend fundraiser coming up, Olivia Hayse of the James Project talks about the group's work in support of local foster families and about Sunday's "Artsy: An Art Fair for Kids in Care" fundraiser at the Pharmacy Art Gallery downtown.

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On the morning after his final Springfield City Council meeting as an alderman, Ward 7's Joe McMenamin joins WMAY's Jim Leach to talk about some of the moving moments -- and some that were tension-filled -- in that final meeting, and discusses his thoughts on what lies ahead for new Mayor Misty Buscher and the incoming City Council.

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Magic Wade, associate professor of political studies at the University of Illinois Springfield, has extensively studied gun violence in cities large and small across the country. She appeared with WMAY's Jim Leach to discuss her findings and what they say about public safety everywhere from Chicago to Springfield to even smaller communities.

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