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Published June 1, 2022 at 7:22 AM CDT

Protecting children at the state fair and new funding for SIU School of Medicine

A new state law aimed at protecting children at the state fairs
SIU School of Medicine to receive two million dollars in federal funding
The head of a central Illinois based-chain of senior care facilities supports nursing home reform bill
Naperville residents hold "Ed Gun Violence Now" rally
Fire destroys a number of cabins at the Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock in Utica

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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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