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First Listen
By Michelle Eccles
Start the day by adding NPR Illinois First Listen to your routine and hear the latest from the state capital (Springfield).... more
FAQs about First Listen:
How many episodes does First Listen have?
The podcast currently has 592 episodes available.
First Listen episodes:
July 23, 2025Heat advisory in effect through Thursday evening | First Listen 
July 22, 2025Extreme Heat Watch goes into effect Wednesday through Thursday in central Illinois | First Listen July 21, 2025Sangamon County Coroner releases the identity of a weekend shooting death victim | First Listen July 18, 2025The Kidzeum of Health and Science celebrates seven years | First Listen July 18, 2025Springfield Theatre Center's Active Creative Teen Theatre putting on Hadestown | First Listen July 18, 2025Some governors continue to call for the education secretary to unfreeze grant funding |First Listen July 17, 2025The Lucky Horseshoes continue effort to change ownership of Robin Roberts Stadium | First Listen Chief Storyteller Jamie Toole details where negotiations stand with the Springfield Park District....moreJuly 17, 2025U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator visits Pillsbury site | First Listen July 17, 2025The Illinois Department of Corrections is switching to a new health care provider | First Listen July 16, 2025Critics of Donald Trump's big policy bill say it will grow the federal budget deficit | First Listen Congressman Darin LaHood rejects economic assessments that say the federal budget deficit will grow....more
FAQs about First Listen:
How many episodes does First Listen have?
The podcast currently has 592 episodes available.