The Capital's Community & News Service since 1975

Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

Learn more about federal funding of public media stations like NPR Illinois at ProtectMyPublicMedia.org #ProtectMyPublicMedia

News

Farmers fearful of trade war created by tariffs and other top stories | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published March 7, 2025 at 7:13 AM CST

Farmers are concerned about the impacts of a potential trade war
Illinois abortion rights advocates are worried about President Trump's decision to drop an Idaho abortion case
Students in Champaign got a visit from Governor JB Pritzker as he promoted limiting cell phone use in school
Another client of the Illinois Innocence Project is exonerated
The Illinois state flag may stay the same
Homeschool families rally at the state capitol to oppose more regulation on homeschooling

Tags

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