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As COVID funding expires, Illinois plans to continue support for vulnerable students | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles
Published September 8, 2023 at 7:40 AM CDT
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  • Illinois plans to continue support for vulnerable students as COVID funding expires
  • Union membership decreasing nationally
  • Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan giving up his last vestige of power
  • Former Governor Rod Blagojevich waiting for a judge to act on his lawsuit
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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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