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COVID cases up in some counties, an agreement reached regarding misprinted ballots |First Listen

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  • A few area counties now at Medium community level for COVID-19
  • The Republican nominee for U.S. Senate has reached an agreement with Schuyler County regarding misprinted ballots
  • CUB has a new electric vehicle buyers guide
  • Some Illinois business owners with cannabis licenses say it's been really hard to get started
  • The Illinois Film office is offering free trainings to increase those who can fill production jobs
  • Peter Medlin has more on a tutoring initiative hopes to get students back up to speed following a drop in reading and math scores since 2019
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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