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Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski meets with Akorn workers and more top stories |First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles
Published February 24, 2023 at 7:02 AM CST
  • Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski meets with Akorn workers
  • Leaders in some cities hope the state will give them more help
  • Some Illinois Republicans want Choate Developmental Center to be fixed not closed
  • Illinois' general obligation bonds receive another rating upgrade
  • Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe discusses what the city is doing for the laid off Akorn workers
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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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