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Published January 30, 2025 at 7:53 AM CST

The Trump administration's freeze on federal grants leads to distress for many
President Trump signed a new immigration law that received bipartisan support from Illinois' congressional delegation
Secretary of Agriculture nominee Brooke Rollins says she will work to support U.S. farmers through the proposed Trump tariffs
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan's trial now in the hands of the jury
The Illinois Supreme Court is weighing a challenge to a state law that requires constitutional lawsuits to be heard in Cook or Sangamon counties
Reading scores for Illinois fourth graders continue to decline

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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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