© 2026 NPR Illinois
The Capital's Community & News Service since 1975
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

EIU faculty and staff will strike and more top stories |First Listen

First Listen logo
  • EIU faculty and staff to strike
  • Illinois' governor highlights the rail project
  • Springfield Mayor-Elect Misty Buscher says addressing crime and beautification are top issues for her
  • U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is saddened by former President Donald Trump
  • Fulton County sees significant tornado damage
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.
Related Stories