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Published August 27, 2025 at 7:03 AM CDT

Chicago Mayor Johnson calls Trumps threats to send the National Guard a military occupation
Illinois Democrats are condemning President Donald Trump's effort to end the state's cashless-bail pretrial system
The owner of the Wyndham City Center in downtown Springfield allegedly conspired to damage the hotel this spring
Illinois is renewing and effort to bring a new fertilizer production facilitate to East Central Illinois

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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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