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A record breaking number of travelers expected this Thanksgiving | First Listen

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  • The greatest number of Thanksgiving travelers are expected to be on the roads
  • Turkey may be losing ground in its spot on the Thanksgiving table
  • Federal prosecutors laid out for the jury a litany of misdeeds from one of their key witnesses in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's trial
  • A Republican lawmaker from central Illinois is pushing against progressive transgender policies
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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