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Businesses reopen after Highland Park shooting and revisiting Illinois' red-flag law | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published July 12, 2022 at 7:10 AM CDT

Highland Park businesses reopen
Illinois' governor and Highland Park's mayor attend bill signing at the White House
One lawmaker pushing to update Illinois' red-flag law
An appointment made to Illinois' Fourth District Appellate Court
Rivian reportedly planning hundreds of layoffs
First annual One Springfield Unity 5K scheduled for Saturday at 9 a.m. at Southeast High School
Comer Cox Park gets a Fitness Park-Hear more with Katie Cangemy, Senior Program Officer for Community Investment at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

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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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