Sean Crawford
Managing Editor, NPR Illinois/ CAB Ex-OfficioSean has led the NPR Illinois news operations since the fall of 2009. He replaced the only other person to do so in the station's history, Rich Bradley.
Prior to taking over the News Department, Sean worked as Statehouse Bureau Chief for NPR Illinois and other Illinois Public Radio stations. He spent more than a dozen years in the statehouse press room, winning numerous awards for his reporting, including a national Capitolbeat honor for coverage of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's impeachment and removal from office.
Overall, Sean has logged 40 years in journalism. He began his broadcasting career at his hometown station WJPF in Herrin, Illinois while still in high school. It was there he learned to cover local government, courts and anything else that made the news.
He spent time in the Joliet area as News Director and Operations Manager for radio station WKBM and worked for a chain of weekly newspapers for two years. Along with news coverage, he reported heavily on sports and did on-air play by play.
Sean hosts weekly shows Statewide and State Week, which air across Illinois Public Radio stations. He holds a Master's Degree in Public Affairs Reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield.
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Residents must remove all parked vehicles from marked snow emergency routes to ensure crews can clear the roads. -
The landmark criminal justice package that eliminated cash bail could be changed during the upcoming spring session. -
Chances have increased for heavier snow this weekend. -
Southern Illinois' Shawnee National Forest is an early battleground against the increasingly popular tactic to fast track timber sales across the country. -
The Attorney General claimed chipped floor tiles that contained asbestos were left in areas accessible to the public while the store was open, creating a substantial danger to public health. -
The effort has the support of small businesses. Many big banks are opposed. -
The USGS confirms a 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck south of Springfield. -
Dr. Terrance Jordan will succeed retiring Superintendent Jennifer Gill -
The Chicago Bears success on the field this season has yet to translate into the team getting what it wants for a new home.
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First Listen for Friday, Jan. 16, 2025
