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A prison watchdog group is warning about summer temperatures in Illinois prisons | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published June 16, 2025 at 6:48 AM CDT

The John Howard Association says sixteen Illinois prisons don't have air conditioning and crumbling infrastructure
A new report tallying contacts to the statewide domestic violence hotline says requests for emergency housing have doubled since 2019
Attorney General Kwame Raoul will get a hefty increase in its general operating budget
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan got a scolding from a judge before being sentenced on Friday

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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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