- 719
- Episodes
- 1
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
About First Listen
Start the day by adding NPR Illinois First Listen to your routine and hear the latest from the state capital (Springfield).
- Publisher
- Michelle Eccles
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Mar 2024
- Latest episode
- 13 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
719 episodes in the feed.
13 Oct 2026
What the latest Illinois cannabis sales number show | First Listen
12 Oct 2026
Springfield alderwoman announces she won't seek another term | First Listen
9 Oct 2026
Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Terrance Jordan reflects on his first few months | First Listen
Who has been a guest on First Listen
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Christian Mitchell
- Shawn Gregory
- nursing home lobbying group director
- JB Pritzker
- Sally Turner
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 1 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 96
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 27
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- Guest appearances
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