Best 40 Illinois News Podcasts

A curated list of the best illinois news podcasts to listen to. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. VCF News On Demand

VCF News On Demand
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You want the latest news in Vermilion County, Illinois, and you want it now. Join Steve Brandy daily for

Last Episode Date

Email

****@neuhoffmedia.com

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

4 mins
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2. Radio Monmouth

Radio Monmouth
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Various podcasts featuring local sports and Illinois news updates from radiomonmouth.com To stay updated on

Producer/Network

Prairie Communications

Last Episode Date

Listener Type

Local Sports Fan

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

22 mins

3. First Listen

First Listen
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Start the day by adding NPR Illinois First Listen to your routine and hear the latest from the state capital

Producer/Network

Michelle Eccles

Last Episode Date

Email

****@nprillinois.org

Listener Type

Politician

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

4 mins

4. Livestock Report

Livestock Report
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Rita Frazer and the RFD Radio network provide a daily update on the Livestock Industry as a vital part of the

Host

Rita Frazer (Female)

Producer/Network

Illinois Farm Bureau

Last Episode Date

Email

****@ilfb.org

Listener Type

Farmer, Rancher, Livestock Producer

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

4 mins

5. RFD Profit Watch

RFD Profit Watch
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RFD Profit Watch features conversations with economists, grain and livestock analysts and other industry

Host

DeLoss Jahnke (Male)

Producer/Network

Illinois Farm Bureau

Last Episode Date

Email

****@ilfb.org

Listener Type

Farmer, Agricultural Economist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

53 mins

6. WSIU News Updates

WSIU News Updates
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WSIU Radio News Updates provides a daily podcast of the top local and state news stories as well as the

Producer/Network

Brad Palmer, Leah Lerner, Jeff Williams, WSIU Staff

Last Episode Date

Email

****@wsiu.org

Listener Type

Community Leader, Local Resident

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

3 mins

7. RFD Today

RFD Today
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Discussing agricultural policy issues, commodity market trends and more, RFD Today is your deep dive into the

Host

James Taylor (Male)

Producer/Network

Illinois Farm Bureau

Last Episode Date

Email

****@ilfb.org

Listener Type

Farmer, Agricultural Policy Maker

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(US) 6

Avg Length

54 mins

8. RFD Illinois

RFD Illinois
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Your daily rundown of the issues affecting Illinois farmers. RFD Radio hosts Rita Frazer, DeLoss Jahnke and

Hosts

Rita Frazer (Female), DeLoss Jahnke (Male), James Taylor (Male)

Producer/Network

Illinois Farm Bureau

Last Episode Date

Email

****@ilfb.org

Listener Type

Farmer, Agricultural Business Owner

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

3/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

Avg Length

24 mins

9. Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft
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Chicago's Morning Answer is the only morning radio program in Chicago that covers all of the stories that

Hosts

Dan Proft (Male), Amy Jacobson (Female)

Producer/Network

Dan Proft & Amy Jacobson

Last Episode Date

Email

****@salemradiochicago.com

Listener Type

Political Analyst, Journalist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 258

Avg Length

151 mins

10. Oskee Talk

Oskee Talk
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For fans of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini.

Producer/Network

Drew Pastorek

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

College Sports Fan, University Alumni

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

3.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 23

Avg Length

67 mins

11. The Week In Review Podcast

The Week In Review Podcast
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A look at each week in Central Illinois and across the world from Peoria's breaking news station, 1470 and

Producer/Network

MWC

Last Episode Date

Email

****@mwcradio.com

Listener Type

Local Resident, News Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

39 mins

12. AM Springfield Interviews

AM Springfield Interviews
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You love AM Springfield, but sometimes you can't listen to the whole show. Join Sam Madonia and crew for

Producer/Network

Woodward Community Media

Last Episode Date

Email

****@neuhoffmedia.com

Listener Type

Politician, Local Business Owner

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

25 mins

13. Capitol Cast: Illinois

Capitol Cast: Illinois
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Your trusted source for news and analysis of Illinois state government

Producer/Network

Capitol News Illinois

Last Episode Date

Email

****@capitolnewsillinois.com

Listener Type

Political Analyst, Politician

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 3

Avg Length

27 mins

14. IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular

IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
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IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular is the only syndicated Illinois-wide sports talk show focused on Fighting

Producer/Network

IlliniGuys, Bleav

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bleav.com

Listener Type

College Sports Fan

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 1

Avg Length

52 mins

15. Good Morning Aurora

Good Morning Aurora
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Good Morning Aurora is the first daytime morning show covering Aurora Illinois and live each day from

Host

Curtis Spivey (Male)

Producer/Network

Studio B: The Host

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Social Justice Advocate, Local Community Member

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 18

Avg Length

26 mins

16. Illinois Agriculture Market Reports

Illinois Agriculture Market Reports
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Weekly reports of livestock, grain, and commodity prices from the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

Last Episode Date

Email

****@illinois.gov

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

3 mins

17. Illinois in Focus

Illinois in Focus
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The podcast bringing you the most important stories out of Illinois from TheCenterSquare.com. Join us as we

Host

Greg Bishop (Male)

Producer/Network

America's Talking Network

Last Episode Date

Email

****@thecentersquare.com

Listener Type

Business Owner, Local Politician

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 33

Avg Length

23 mins

18. City Club of Chicago

City Club of Chicago
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The City Club of Chicago, Illinois' premier public affairs forum since 1903, providing a forum for the

Producer/Network

WGN Radio

Last Episode Date

Email

****@wgnradio.com

Listener Type

Politician, Civic Leader

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

19. State Week

State Week
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An analysis of the week in Illinois politics and government from the NPR Illinois.comments@stateweek.org

Hosts

Sean Crawford (Male), Charles N. Wheeler III (Male)

Producer/Network

Sean Crawford, Charles N. Wheeler III

Email

****@stateweek.org

Listener Type

Political Analyst, Government Official

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 52

Avg Length

29 mins

20. News at 6

News at 6
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The News presented by WNUR News: Northwestern's premiere destination for high-quality, student-produced audio

Producer/Network

WNUR News

Email

****@u.northwestern.edu

Listener Type

Student, Local Resident, News Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

21 mins

21. Park Cast by the Illinois Association of Park Districts

Park Cast by the Illinois Association of Park Districts
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The Illinois Association of Park Districts podcast, called 'Park Cast' puts a spotlight on both the work IAPD

Producer/Network

IAPD

Email

****@ILparks.org

Listener Type

Environmental Advocate, Parks and Recreation Fan

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

16 mins

22. Regional Media Podcast Network

Regional Media Podcast Network
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Local News, Local Events, Local Everything from across the state of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, New Jersey and

Producer/Network

Regional Media

Email

****@regionalmedia.info

Listener Type

Community Activist, Local Government Official

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

13 mins

23. Shootin' the Breeze with Your Local Weather Authority

Shootin' the Breeze with Your Local Weather Authority
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WMBD/WYZZ's team of meteorologists are teaming up to talk about the weather here in Central Illinois.

Producer/Network

WMBD/WYZZ

Email

****@wmbd.com

Listener Type

Local Resident, Weather Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

52 mins

24. WJPF Morning Newswatch

WJPF Morning Newswatch
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Tom Miller of WJPF interviews the biggest newsmakers of Southern Illinois.

Producer/Network

Tom Miller

Email

****@riverradio.net

Listener Type

Local Business Owner, News Junkie

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

15 mins

25. The 21st Show

The 21st Show
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Illinois's statewide news talk show, produced by Illinois Public Media.

Producer/Network

Illinois Public Media - WILL

Email

****@illinois.edu

Listener Type

Local Resident, Politician

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 25

26. Southern Illinois Sports Spotlight

Southern Illinois Sports Spotlight
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Interviews and press conference audio with the Southern Illinois regions high school and college athletes,

Email

****@riverradio.net

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

104 mins

27. Manhattan Minute Podcast

Manhattan Minute Podcast
Play

News for Manhattan Illinois

Producer/Network

Mike Adrieansen

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 10

Avg Length

24 mins

28. Illinois Senate Republican Caucus

Illinois Senate Republican Caucus
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Illinois Senate Republican Mission Statement:As Senate Republicans, our goal is to encourage job growth by

Hosts

John Curran (Male), Chapin Rose (Male), Sue Rezin (Female)

Producer/Network

Illinois Senate Republican Caucus

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

2/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

17 mins

29. Bishop On Air

Bishop On Air
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The Center Square associate editor, statehouse reporter Illinois Radio Network and morning host with news

Producer/Network

Greg Bishop

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

34 mins

30. 618 High School Huddle

618 High School Huddle
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A High School Sports podcast focusing on the 618 Area which is located in Southern Illinois. According to 1X

Hosts

Jim Thompson (Male), Scott Warren (Male)

Producer/Network

High School Huddle

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.1/5

Apple Review

(US) 15

Avg Length

54 mins

31. Maryland Testudos & Touchdowns

Maryland Testudos & Touchdowns
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It took Tre Watson just one season to leave an impression on Maryland football. For three years, Ike Ogwuegbu

Producer/Network

Beyond The Big 10

Email

****@BeyondtheBig10.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

BH-AR

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(BH-AR) 3

Avg Length

30 mins

32. The Ahlquist Agenda

The Ahlquist Agenda
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The Ahlquist Center for Policy, Practice and Innovation is the policy and advocacy arm of Brightpoint, a

Producer/Network

The Ahlquist Center for Policy, Practice & Innovation

Email

****@childrenshomeandaid.org

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 7

Avg Length

18 mins

33. The State of IL Sports Podcast

The State of IL Sports Podcast
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A podcast about all things Illinois Pro and College Sports thestateofilsports.substack.com

Producer/Network

The State of IL Sports

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

JO-AR

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(JO-AR) 1

Avg Length

7 mins

34. Resist Extremism: A guide to all things Extremist

Resist Extremism:  A guide to all things Extremist
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Social Media Influencer, Political Investigative Journalist, and survivor of terrorism, Bonnie Kurowski

Producer/Network

Bonnie Kurowski

Email

****@theillinoisreporter.com

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

18 mins

35. The CloutCast

The CloutCast
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The CloutCast is a Chicago-based podcast from The Daily Line about policy and politics in Chicago, Cook

Producer/Network

The Daily Line

Email

****@thedailyline.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

39 mins

36. Talking Liberties with the ACLU of Illinois

Talking Liberties with the ACLU of Illinois
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On Talking Liberties with the ACLU of Illinois, we are here to chat about the big issues of the day, both

Producer/Network

Talking Liberties with the ACLU of Illinois

Email

****@aclu-il.org

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 15

Avg Length

35 mins

37. Keep Your Day Job

Keep Your Day Job
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The Keep Your Day Job Podcast is an interview show with the goal of shining a light onto some of the more

Host

Edward Cimoch (Male)

Producer/Network

Ed See

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 8

Avg Length

53 mins

38. Doc On Demand

Doc On Demand
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Join Doc Holliday from 100.9 The Eagle for weekly stories and conversations about unique topics from Missouri

Producer/Network

100.9 The Eagle

Email

****@townsquaredigital.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

BEFR

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(BEFR) 2

Avg Length

12 mins

39. Daily Illini Sports Podcast

Daily Illini Sports Podcast
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A podcast discussing all University of Illinois sports with a focus on football and men's basketball. We

Producer/Network

The Daily Illini

Email

****@dailyillini.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

29 mins

40. Stay and Fight with Matt Paprocki

Stay and Fight with Matt Paprocki
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The Stay and Fight podcast, hosted by Matt Paprocki, tells powerful stories of Illinoisans and why they've

Producer/Network

Illinois Policy

Email

****@illinoispolicy.org

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

33 mins
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