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SJ-R's Bernie Schoenburg Breaks Down The Mayoral Race

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Rachel Otwell

Published April 6, 2015 at 11:02 AM CDT

Tuesday is the day Springfield decides who will be its new mayor. The race is between Paul Palazollo, currently the Sangamon County Auditor, and Springfield City Treasurer Jim Langfelder. Political writer for The State Journal-Register, Bernie Schoenburg, has been following city politics for over 20 years. He tells us why the candidates have been talking trash (literally) and what he thinks each could excel at, and where they could fall short. He also tells us why he thinks Langfelder will be the winner: