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Heat advisory in effect through Thursday evening | First Listen

  • A heat index expected around 110 today prompting warnings to keep an eye on the elderly, children and pets
  • Missouri looking to nuclear power as part of an energy solution
  • Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says other states should respond if Texas Republicans redraw their congressional maps
  • A coalition of 21 Democratic state attorneys general are challenging the Trump administration's restrictions on social services
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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