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Illinois' Governor testified to Congress on immigration policies | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published June 13, 2025 at 7:08 AM CDT

Governor J.B. Pritzker slammed the Trump administration's immigration policies
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a funding package to claw back two years of federal dollars for public broadcasting
The culmination of a more than a decade-long criminal investigation into former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is coming to a head today
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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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