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Illinois lawmakers pass a bill for reforms to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published May 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM CDT

The Prisoner Review Board could be seeing some reforms
Some Democratic lawmakers in Springfield pushing for progressive revenue structures
President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring drug manufacturers to offer Americans the lowest prices
Electric utility bills will go up next month for millions of Illinoisans

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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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