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

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How many episodes does First Listen have?

The podcast currently has 592 episodes available.

First Listen episodes:

June 30, 2025 A data tool can help curb health disparities among patients | First Listen
The predictive index considers patient demographics, medical history and socioeconomic factors like distance to hospitals and insurance status.
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4min
June 27, 2025 Governor JB Pritzker makes it official-he's running again| First Listen
Pritzker will be the first governor in about 40 years to seek at third term.
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4min
June 26, 2025 Social networks can impact health outcomes for adults | First Listen
A University of Urbana Champaign study shows a correlation between social networks and health outcomes in aging adults.
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4min
June 25, 2025 JB Pritzker says he'll run again for Illinois governor | First Listen
The governor is expected to hold an event on Thursday to announce his intentions.
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4min
June 24, 2025 Immigration enforcement officers are expected to raid farms, ranches and dairies | First Listen
Some immigration experts say this policy could hurt an industry that so heavily dependent on immigrants
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4min
June 23, 2025 Illinois' Congressional delegation mixed in its support of the bombing of Iran | First Listen
At least one Illinois Democrat has sharp criticism for the President's decision to bomb Iran
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4min
June 20, 2025 An effort to remove a barrier to establishing some veterans housing | First Listen
Republican State Senator Sally Turner says some parts of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act prevent Tiny Homes from being established
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3min
June 18, 2025 The "Linc," a redevelopment project for the Third Street Corridor could be complete by 2032
Mike Mendenhall details what the rail project on Third Street will look like.
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7min
June 17, 2025 Hunchback of Notre Dame opens at the Muni this Friday | First Listen
DJ Shultz, who plays Frollo, joins us to talk about the show and what audiences can expect
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7min
June 17, 2025 Illinois politicians are responding to deadly attacks on two Democratic lawmakers | First Listen
The gunman killed two and injured two others but some lawmakers say they won't be intimidated.
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4min

FAQs about First Listen:

How many episodes does First Listen have?

The podcast currently has 592 episodes available.