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Air quality issues continue in Central Illinois and Levitt AMP postponed | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles
Published June 29, 2023 at 6:53 AM CDT
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  • Air quality issues continue in Central Illinois
  • Levitt AMP postponed
  • Illinois' corn crop is doing worse than during 2012's drought
  • Sangamon County jury convicts a man in murder of an 80-year-old woman
  • The IHSA eliminates boys' gymnastics and debate from its state series amid low participation
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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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