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Teacher pay trailing inflation, marijuana biz under fire, UI President has COVID | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles
Published April 28, 2022 at 7:00 AM CDT
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Teachers salaries not keeping pace with inflation and other top stories

  • Teacher salaries not keeping pace with inflation
  • Springfield Public Schools address trauma response
  • Four marijuana companies under fire
  • University of Illinois President has COVID
  • Bicyclist hit by train identified
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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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