© 2025 NPR Illinois
The Capital's Community & News Service since 1975
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Register to attend the This I Believe 'Meet the Authors' event Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m., at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Weekend winter storm damages infrastructure, more snow on the way | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles
Published January 9, 2025 at 6:41 AM CST
First Listen logo
  • Ameren still working to restore some power following the weekend winter storm in Illinois
  • A Winter Weather Advisory in effect for Central Illinois on Friday
  • Illinois legislators sworn in for a new session
  • Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says he and his co-defendant Michael McClain are no longer friends
  • Springfield City Council appoints Ward 1 Alderman Chuck Redpath as the new city clerk
Tags
News Local NewsFirst Listen
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.
See stories by Michelle Eccles
Related Stories