The Forum is WSMI's weekly public affairs program and features topics that listeners and area leaders have told us are important. Issues like education, clean drinking water, sewage treatment, road & bridges, health, local & state government, jobs and job services, zoning, & various counceling and support programs are covered each week on The Forum with alternating hosts Rick Davis and Shawn Balint.
The Forum
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Forum: Vistra Plan to Convert Power Plant to Solar
With Shawn Balint
March 25th, 2023 01:00pm
Guests: Brad Watson - Vistra Senior Director Community Affairs. Mark McDaniels - Vistra Renewables Program Director
Forum: Carlinville Lions Club
With Rick Davis
March 18th, 2023 01:00pm
Guest: Nate Rush - President of Carlinville Lions Club
Forum: Carbon Capture
With Shawn Balint
March 11th, 2023 01:00pm
Guests: State Senator Steve McClure and Deputy Director of American Farmland Trust Jean Brokish
Forum: April 4th Consolidated Election
With Rick Davis
March 4th, 2023 01:00pm
Guest: Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan
Forum: State Senator Steve McClure
with Shawn Balint
February 25th, 2023 12:00am
McClure talks about his new district & Graham Correctional Center
Forum: Macoupin County Agriculture Education Foundation
With Rick Davis
February 18th, 2023 01:00pm
Guest: Mark Dugger - Manager of Macoupin County Farm Bureau
Forum: Nokomis Police Department
With Shawn Balint
February 11th, 2023 12:00am
Guest: Talon Burton - Nokomis police chief
Forum: Radon and Home Testing
With Rick Davis
February 4th, 2023 01:00pm
Guest: Derrek Tiburzi - Director of Environmental Health for the Macoupin County Public Health Department
Forum: Hillsboro Moose Lodge Closing
With Shawn Balint
January 28th, 2023 12:00am
Guests: Don Downs & Mike Rapae
Forum: National Alliance on Mental Illinois Support Groups
With Rick Davis
January 21st, 2023 01:00pm
Guest: Kelly Jefferson: Program Director - National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwestern Illinois
Forum: Nokomis Witt Area Ambulance Forced To Go Volunteer
With Shawn Balint
January 14th, 2023 01:00pm
Guest: Chief Travis Hocq
Forum: Pere Marquette State Park Bald Eagle Days
With Rick Davis
January 7th, 2023 12:00am
Guest: Scott Isringhausen - Urban Fishing Coordinator for IDNR
Forum: Shoal Creek Golf Course
With Shawn Balint
December 31st, 2022 12:00am
Guest: Nick Hornbuckle - outgoing Shoal Creek superintendent
Forum: A Review of Law Enforcement and Other Actions for 2022
With Rick Davis
December 24th, 2022 01:00pm
Guest: Shawn Kahl - Macoupin County Sheriff
Forum: Flu/COVID/RSV threat to school
With Shawn Balint
December 17th, 2022 12:00am
Guest: Julie Wollerman - Regional Superintendent of Schools
Forum: Administration Coordinator for City of Carlinville
With Rick Davis
December 10th, 2022 01:02pm
Guest: Brian Zilm- Administration Coordinator
Forum: Elections and Heating Costs
With Shawn Balint
December 3rd, 2022 01:12pm
Guest: Former State Senator and Deputy Governor Andy Manar
Forum: Mac County Public Health Dept. & Retirement of the Administrator
With Rick Davis
November 25th, 2022 12:00am
Guest: Kent Tarro - Administrator of Macoupin County Public Health Department
Forum: Returning to the General Assembly
With Shawn Balint
November 19th, 2022 01:19pm
Guest: State Representative Wayne Rosenthal
Forum: 2022 Illinois Election
With Rick Davis
November 12th, 2022 12:57pm
J.B. Pritzker's Q&A with reporters following his re-election
Forum: Litchfield Receives State Funds for Career and Training Center.
With Shawn Balint
November 5th, 2022 01:00pm
Guests: Litchfield Superintendent Dr. Greg Furstenau, School Board President Julie Abel, State Senator Doris Turner.
Forum: Pere Marguette State Park Educational Program Novemeber 5th
With Rick Davis
October 29th, 2022 01:02pm
Guest: Scott Isringhausen - Urban Fishing Coordinator for Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Forum: Rodney Davis Talks About his Future and the State of American Politics in 2022
With Shawn Balint
October 22nd, 2022 01:00pm
Guest: Outgoing Congressman Rodney Davis
Forum: Macoupin County Safe Families Program
With Rick Davis
October 15th, 2022 12:00am
Guests: Kent Tarro - Administrator of the Macoupin County Public Health Department
Megan and Heather with the Safe Families Program of Macoupin County
Forum: Utility Assistance Program and Reflecting on Transition from the Legislature.
With Shawn Balint
October 8th, 2022 12:00am
Guest: Former State Senator and current Deputy Governor Andy Manar
Forum: Fishing and Owl Education Program at Pere Marguette State Park
With Rick Davis
October 1st, 2022 01:00pm
Guest: Scott Isringhausen - Urban Fishing Coordinator Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Forum: Hillsboro High School Bond Issue
With Shawn Balint
September 24th, 2022 11:00am
Guest: Hillsboro Schools Superintendent. David Powell
Forum: Consolidated Election of 2023
With Rick Davis
September 17th, 2022 02:00pm
Guest: Pete Duncan - Macoupin County Clerk
Forum: Litchfield Lake Maintenance & Recreational Opportunities
With Shawn Balint
September 10th, 2022 12:00am
Guest: Terry Hancock - Litchfield Lake Superintendent
Forum: Benld Adopt A Pet Animal Shelter
With Rick Davis
September 3rd, 2022 02:00pm
Guest: Carol Richards - Director of the Shelter
Forum: Dometic/Sierra
With Shawn Balint
August 27th, 2022 12:00am
Guests: Lindsey Garner - VP/GM & Mandy Jewell
Forum: Carlinville Zoning Historical Overlay District, Water Meter Replacement, and Lake Annexation
With Rick Davis
August 20th, 2022 02:00pm
Guest: Brian Zilm - City Administrator
Forum: Schram City Infastructure & Hillsboro Glass site
With Shawn Balint
August 13th, 2022 12:00am
Guest: Albert Oeberle - Schram City Mayor
Forum: Illinois Alluvial Regional Water Company
With Rick Davis
August 6th, 2022 02:00pm
Guests: Carlinville Mayor Sarah Oswald and Carlinville Public Works Manager Dan Held
Forum: Morrisonville 150th Birthday
with Shawn Balint
July 30th, 2022 02:00pm
Guest: Morrisonville Mayor Larry Tolliver
Forum: Private Sewage Disposal System Installation
With Rick Davis
July 23rd, 2022 02:00pm
Guest: Derrek Tiburzi - Director of Environmental Health and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator of Macoupin County Public Health Department
Forum: New Owners of the Historic Corner Block Building
with Shawn Balint
July 16th, 2022 02:00pm
Guests: Chris Casey and Terri Miler
Forum: Carlinville Historical Overlay Districts
With Rick Davis
July 9th, 2022 02:00pm
Guest: Brian Zilm - City Administrator
Fourm: Taylor Springs Fire Department
with Shawn Balint
July 2nd, 2022 12:00am
Guest: Brian Redman - Taylor Springs Fire Chief
Forum: Primary Election June 28 2022
With Rick Davis
June 25th, 2022 02:00pm
Guest: Pete Duncan - Macoupin County Clerk
Forum: Morrisonville & Lincolnwood Plan
With Shawn Balint
June 18th, 2022 12:00am
Guest: Dave Meister - Morrisonville Superintendent
Forum: Forensic Testing and New Forensic Testing Facilities for IL
With Rick Davis
June 11th, 2022 02:00pm
Guest: Gov. J. B. Pritzker
Forum: Active Shooter Training
With Shawn Balint
June 4th, 2022 02:00pm
Guest: Montgomery County Sheriff Rick Robbins
Forum 35 Mile Yard Sale Fundraiser for Life Skill Programs at Area Schools
With Rick Davis
May 28th, 2022 02:00pm
Guest: Carol Rose- Member of the Fundraiser committee
Forum: Formula Shortage
With Shawn Balint
May 21st, 2022 02:00pm
Guest: Elisa Feldman - Nurse Manager Family Maternity Center HSHS St Francis Hospital
Forum: Phreesia Registration at Macoupin County Public Health Department
With Rick Davis
May 14th, 2022 02:00pm
Guest: Alina Radake - Clinical Information Support Member of MCPHD
Forum: New Hillsboro Economic and Community Planner
With Shawn Balint
May 7th, 2022 02:00pm
Guest: Sarah McConnell
Forum: Bills Addressing Teacher Shortage Signed into Law
With Rick Davis
April 30th, 2022 02:00pm
Guest: Gov. J B Pritzker
Forum: State of the City of Witt
With Shawn Balint
April 23rd, 2022 02:00pm
Guest: New Witt Mayor Tim Taylor
Forum: IL Department of Public Health New Covid-19 Tracking and Guidelines
