Isringhausen continues to encourage businesses to choose downtown Springfield | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published August 25, 2025 at 8:04 AM CDT

Golden Hour Drive Grant ceremony in Feb. 2025 — Ward 5 Alderwoman Lakeisha Purchase and Downtown Springfield Inc.'s Carlos Ortega present owner of Golden Hour Bakehouse, Alli Donaldson, with a check for the Isringhausen Drive grant.

Isringhausen Imports' Cainan Barnett talks about the DRIVE grant and why Isringhausen continues to support the establishment of downtown businesses.

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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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