Social networks can impact health outcomes for adults | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published June 26, 2025 at 7:49 AM CDT

A University of Urbana Champaign study shows a correlation between social networks and health outcomes in aging adults
Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says Democrats have been able to make some changes to the Senate's version of President Trump's tax and spending bill
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined another multistate lawsuit challenging actions of the Trump administration
The Citizen's Club of Springfield is hosting a policy breakfast focusing on mental health

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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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