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More federal money coming to cleanup the old Pillsbury Mills site in Springfield | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published May 24, 2024 at 7:14 AM CDT

More federal money coming to cleanup the old Pillsbury Mills site in Springfield
Illinois lawmakers have passed some changes to child labor laws
A bill to ban contests that reward participants for killing fur-bearing animals is unlikely to pass before the Illinois legislature adjourns
A former aid to the a state representative has been charged with sending obscene and harassing messages to another lawmaker, according to WGN-TV
An employee at Choate Mental Health and Development Center has been charged with aggravated battery for allegedly abusing a patient

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Michelle Eccles

Michelle Eccles anchors NPR Illinois' Morning Edition. Michelle has more than 30 years of experience in broadcasting which all began at her high school radio station, Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor, Illinois. She attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale for her Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a focus in Radio Television and went on to become an award winning anchor and reporter for stations in Decatur and Springfield.

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