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.
-
-
Attorney General Janet Reno chose Hartzler to lead the prosecution team following the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, which claimed 168 lives and injured scores of others. -
The first Illinois Accountability Commission public meeting took place this week. Also, the governor signs major legislation. -
From the emotional turbulence to having to schedule around custody and family traditions, it can be far from joyful. We talk with a divorce attorney to get some advice. -
According to a news release, the organization has received a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission and is officially registered as a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit. -
This is the third year for the ornament series that celebrates the natural and cultural history of Illinois. -
The law places limits on where immigration enforcement agents can detain people. It also gives those who believe their constitutional rights have been violated legal recourse. -
Sean Crawford is the NPR Illinois managing editor, or news director. In this conversation he discusses his earliest radio days to his years at the statehouse before taking the helm of NPR Illinois news operations. -
For those who suffer from mental health challenges, holiday stress can make their conditions worse. -
New program aims to recover and recycle hundreds of thousands of gallons of leftover paint each year through local partners and drop-off sites
