Sean Crawford
Chatham
Sean 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 on the capitol beat.
Sean began his broadcasting career at his hometown station 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 a radio station 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 holds a Master's Degree in Public Affairs Reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield.
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A Thayer man faces a murder charge. The caseworker was found dead after responding to a report of a child in danger. -
In mid-August, a Lake County resident awoke to a bat that had landed on his neck. The bat was captured and tested positive. -
This year's attendance fell just below 2019 numbers. The first weekend actually beat the numbers of two years ago by over 15,000 people. -
Visitors to the Illinois State Fair, which starts August 12, will be required to follow certain mitigations amid rising cases of the coronavirus disease.
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Governor J.B. Pritzker has ended speculation about his political future. The governor says he will seek another term. -
The U of I system made the announcement Monday morning and said the decision is consistent with its scientific modeling and Illinois Department of Public Health goals. -
Corinne Wood's election in 1998 was historic. She was the first woman to serve as lieutenant governor in the state's history. Wood died Tuesday, just... -
Governor JB Pritzker has named a new Chair of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Board. Gary Johnson will take over the role effective... -
Illinois will borrow $2 billion more from the Federal Reserve to pay bills associated with COVID-19, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday. -
High school basketball in Illinois — along with hockey and wrestling — won't take place as scheduled as the state struggles against a resurgence of...
