U of I buying a downtown Springfield building and Lutheran High forced to move classes | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published July 22, 2022 at 7:21 AM CDT

The university is purchasing the building at 401 W. Washington

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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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