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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As AIDS cases first began showing up in Illinois, the disease was a mystery. As part of our series AIDS At 40, we look back to the beginning, the fear and the stigma. Several communities in the Midwest are trying to pump up their economies by offering incentives to get people to move there. We'll find out how that's working. And with the eviction moratorium expired, many are at risk of being displaced. We get an update from one county. Those stories and more on Statewide. -
After reversing course and prohibiting physical contact, the Illinois High School Association is now trying to determine if and how to allow fall... -
A list of health and safety guidelines for getting students back in classrooms is scheduled to be released before the end of the month. It will provide... -
In the midst of nationwide protests and demands for police reforms, Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot expressed their support for... -
The recent marches and rallies for racial justice have taken place in major cities like Chicago and St. Louis. But they've also happened in communities... -
On this episode of Statewide, a task force has been created to figure out the best way to get students back to college this fall. We talk with a higher... -
This week, we hear how the legal system can have a disproportionate impact on low income individuals. Fines and fees can pile up and experts say that... -
Many Illinois colleges and universities are struggling to attract and keep students. The problem, along with what some are doing about it, is outlined... -
66 year old Julie Bartolome bid a tearful farewell to her loved ones in the Chicago area as she was sent back to her native Phillipines last month. Our... -
A new report from NPR Illinois and ProPublica shows the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has protected the reputation of several members of the...
