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Published August 6, 2025 at 7:04 AM CDT

Former Commonwealth Edison lobbyist Jay Doherty received a on-year prison term
U.S. Congressman Darin LaHood says he will run for re-election instead of the U.S. Senate
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker not ruling out redrawing Illinois' congressional maps
State Senator Mike Simmons helped pass a new law to help remove barriers for unhoused residents

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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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