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Downtown business owner dies, Pontiac inmates moved, COVID masking | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles
Published April 26, 2022 at 7:00 AM CDT

Today on NPR Illinois First Listen podcast:

  • Recycled Records co-owner dies
  • Hepatitis in children
  • Inmates at Pontiac prison moved
  • Should the unvaccinated still mask?
  • Chicagoans life expectancy drops
  • Strategic plan on homelessness nearly complete
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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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