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NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published May 1, 2025 at 8:24 AM CDT

A candlelight vigil at Glenwood High School April 30, 2025.

Zachery Britton, Rylee's father, was overcome with emotion when he came to the vigil and saw the bleachers filled with people wearing red
Two of the six children injured in Monday's crash at the YNOT after school camp are out of the hospital
Ball Chatham students will return to school on Friday but there will be a large focus on social emotional learning
Organizations that provide after school tutoring and other services for students are asking lawmakers for a $50 million appropriation

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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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