Illinois officials preparing for a the spread of the measles outbreak to Illinois | First Listen

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Published April 22, 2025 at 8:03 AM CDT

More than 700 measles cases have been reported in 25 states, but none in Illinois so far
The Trump administration as issued an emergency directive to make it easier to log trees on land managed by the U.S. Forest Service
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is asking state lawmakers for a 15-million dollar increase in his budget
Springfield Bishop Thomas Paprocki says Pope Francis showed what it means to be a witness to love

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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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