Governor JB Pritzker makes it official-he's running again| First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published June 27, 2025 at 8:39 AM CDT

Governor JB Pritzker makes it official—he will be running for a third term
Abortion rights advocates in Illinois are slamming a U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows states to cut off Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood
Federal lawmakers from Illinois are urging health officials in Washington to protect non-citizen Medicaid data
A man who died after being pulled from Lake Springfield has been identified

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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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