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Sixty-one percent of American adults projected to develop heart disease by 2050 | First Listen

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  • Sixty-one percent of American adults projected to develop heart disease by 2050
  • The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade two years ago and now abortion funds are starting to run out of money
  • Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke sentenced to two years in prison and fined
  • Gun violence prevention groups in Illinois celebrating a U.S. Supreme Court ruling as a win for gun control
  • Springfield native Ryan Held headed to the Olympics in Paris
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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