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An Illinois Senate proposal aims to ban single-use toiletry containers | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published April 19, 2024 at 6:16 AM CDT

An Illinois Senate proposal aims to ban single-use toiletry containers.
Illinois Democratic lawmakers want to update the state's decades-old child labor laws.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul wants to make a state compensation program for victims of violent crime more accessible.
Legislation to prevent a dead person from being charged interest on property taxes is moving through the legislature.
Governor Pritzker celebrates a new development in renewable energy.

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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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