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Illinois gets $760 million in opiod settlement and a new COVID booster available soon |First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published August 2, 2022 at 7:21 AM CDT

Lawsuit settlement money to help treat those impacted by the opiod crisis
COVID booster shots encouraged this fall
Abortion providers traveling out of state
Taylorville's Kroger closed due to asbestos removal concerns
IDOT discussing where to put electric charging stations
Phase four of the Illinois State Capitol renovations underway
Governor issues a public health emergency for monkeypox

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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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