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Published January 23, 2023 at 7:15 AM CST

Illinois State Museum Director has died
A state senator hopes when colleges close that the professors will look at teaching K-12
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says Congress is working on alternative funding for road and bridge projects
The Illinois Department of Human Services seeking harsher penalties for health care workers that refuse to help with abuse and neglect investigations
The Department on Aging looking for applications for the Senior Illinoisan Hall of Fame
Springfield Police Chief talks about the application process for those wishing to become Springfield police officers

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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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