© 2026 NPR Illinois
For your right to be curious.
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Join the NPR Illinois team!

Community Voices is seeking a co-host/editor to join Jeff Williams and Randy Eccles in getting to know our neighbors and more. Apply by May 25, 5 p.m.

The news department is seeking part-time fill-in anchor/reporters who are available either weekdays from 5:30 to 9 a.m. and/or 3:30 to 6 p.m. Apply by June 5, 5 p.m.
00000179-2419-d250-a579-e41d38650002Issues of food, fuel, and field affecting Illinois.

Affordable Care Act Enrollment Deadline December 15

U.S. Capitol Building illustration
Illinois Newsroom RJC

Open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act ends Dec. 15 in Illinois. There’s confusion around this year’s sign up, due in part to the shorter enrollment period. Here are six things you should know.

More info: 
Federal information/signup: https://www.healthcare.gov 
Illinois information/signup: https://getcovered.illinois.gov

This story is part of the Illinois Newsroom regional journalism collaborative (RJC).  It is a partnership between NPR Illinois, Illinois Public Media, WSIU, Quad Cities NPR, Tri States Public Radio and the Midwest Center for Investigative Journalism.  Funding comes from each of the individual partners and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

Related Stories