Ben Singson
Local Edition Co-Anchor/Editor/ReporterBen Singson started at NPR Illinois in July 2026 focusing on local coverage.
Previously, Ben was a reporter for the Jacksonville Journal-Courier, joining in 2022 after graduating from the University of Missouri-Columbia. The Lindenhurst native previously reported for KBIA, an NPR affiliate radio station, in college.
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Williamsville Public Library and Museum will hold an informal discussion on Mary Shelley, author of "Frankenstein." -
The "Story Harvest" event at the UIS Public affairs center will teach people how to collect and use oral histories. -
Oasis Day and Resource Center is permanently shutting down, parent company Heritage Behavioral Health Center said. -
Four HSHS clinics, including ones in Sherman, Rochester and Chatham, will be closing and moving their services to other locations. -
A new biography tracks Pope Leo XIV's path from the South Side of Chicago to the Vatican. -
Moving Pillsbury Forward will host the author of a new book on the Pillsbury mill and preview a documentary on the abandoned Springfield plant. -
A retired English teacher is holding monthly events for people to speak their minds on a corner of the downtown Jacksonville square. -
The Bus Stop plans on opening in a new downtown Springfield location after flooding canceled what was supposed to be its opening day. -
The prosthetic leg of a Mexican-American War general will go back on display at the Illinois State Military Museum starting in October. -
The tax would collect 3% from hotel and motel stays throughout the county. Supporters say expansion is needed to retract and attract conventions.
