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Man charged in double murder case and an Auburn man pleads guilty in US Capitol breach |First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published September 14, 2022 at 6:57 AM CDT

Springfield man charged in double murder case near Southwind Park
An Auburn man pleads guilty in the Jan. 6, 2021 US Capitol breach
Program to help marginalized students get higher paying jobs
SIU's Chancellor is advocating for a pay raise for SIU faculty and more in the future
Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey supports an ad that shows a woman getting attacked in a Chicago neighborhood
Jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis has died

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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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