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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The governor is looking ahead on the state's pension debt as he prepares to present his next budget proposal. -
Mary Lincoln experienced several personal tragedies. She lost young sons and her husband was assassinated. To cope, she turned to spiritualism. The use of mediums and seances to bring her comfort was later used as evidence of her "madness" and helped place her in a mental institution. -
Curt Oldfield will succeed Charlotte Warren, who has served as president for 20 years. -
Rutledge served as District 186 superintendent from 2022-2007. -
Jordan will assume the new role on July 1 after current superintendent Jennifer Gill retires. -
A series of meetings will take place this month. -
Michael William Mohr, 54, is the president of the Central Illinois District of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. He will be held in jail until trial after waiving his right to a detention hearing. -
There was a time when having a college degree helped ensure those individuals could find jobs and keep them. But something is changing in the current workforce climate. A college degree, while still helpful, is no longer a guarantee for staying employed. We discuss the situation on this week's episode of Statewide. -
Amid questions about tactics and leadership change, the Trump Administration is under more pressure about its immigration enforcement campaign. What does that mean for Illinois? -
Beatty, a senior, is the first Illini to obtain the honor since 2007.
