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Remembering Ossie Langfelder

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Bill Wheelhouse

Published October 21, 2015 at 12:17 PM CDT

The former mayor of Springfield, Ossie Langfelder, passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 89.

Bill Wheelhouse talks with long time State Journal Register political columnist Bernie Schoenburg about Langfelder.

Also some oral history audio of Langfelder.

Check out Ossie Langfelder discussing his life.

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Bill Wheelhouse

Bill is a former general manager, economy reporter, Harvest correspondent and Statehouse Bureau Chief for NPR Illinois. He has won several awards including the Associated Press Best Investigative Reporter.

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