© 2026 NPR Illinois
The Capital's Community & News Service since 1975
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, a Murphysboro Republican, speaks to reporters in Milwaukee following an event with Illinois Republicans during the Republican National Convention in July 2024.
Peter Hancock
/
Capitol News Illinois
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost’s lawsuit challenging Illinois’ election laws can proceed because he is a candidate for office, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. Bost was challenging a ruling in lower courts that he lacked legal standing to sue the state over its mail-in ballot policy.
TRENDING STORIES
Pablo Martinez Monsivais
/
AP
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday even as he has questioned her credibility to take over her country after the U.S. ousted then-President Nicolás Maduro.
COMMUNITY VOICES - WEEKDAYS AT NOON & 10 PM, SATURDAYS CV-X AT 5 PM
Kate McKenzie and Randy Eccles in front of Grab-a-Java fundraising on #GivingTuesday.
Randy Eccles
/
nprillinois.org
Kate McKenzie is the director of development at NPR Illinois. In this role, Kate is the chief fundraiser. Her background is from the editorial side of journalism, but the need has led her to find funding to inform the community.
SOCIAL ACTION - THANKS FOR SHARING!
THE X FROM NPR ILLINOIS (91.9 HD3 and streaming)
NPR Music's search for the next great undiscovered artist to play a Tiny Desk concert kicks off today. Host and series producer Bobby Carter shares what the judges are looking for in entries.
Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images, Photo by Paul Natkin/WireImage
Start the day by adding NPR Illinois First Listen to your routine and hear the latest from the state capital.
21st century conversation
for the 21st state.

Weekdays 11 AM , Encore 11 PM
Conversations with neighbors, artists, and area business people along with events you might have missed.

Weekdays Noon and 10 PM
CV-X Saturdays 5 PM
Reporting from in and around Illinois.

Saturdays 9 AM, Sundays 3 PM
Analysis & commentary on the events that made news this past week in Illinois state government & politics.

Fridays 12:30 PM, 7:30 PM
Saturdays 6:30 AM
The citizen and student Journalism Corps or 'J-Corps' is a vision and project to identify and train people in communites throughout central Illinois to cover or increase coverage of under covered areas.
Locals talk entertainment for people who like pop culture.