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U.S. Senator Dick Durbin critical of what he calls the "chaos" of the last few days | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles
Published April 10, 2025 at 7:11 AM CDT
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  • Durbin says the damage President Trump has caused won't disappear in three months
  • The New York Times reports the Trump administration has frozen $790 million in federal funding amid civil rights investigations at Northwestern University
  • An Illinois lawmakers is pushing a bill that would limit teen drivers from having passengers under the age of 20
  • Springfield's Police Chief Ken Scarlette is retiring
  • The defense team for a sitting Illinois state senator is vouching for his innocence and singling out a government informant as a quote "serial briber"
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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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