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Some students in Illinois planning memorials for conservative activist Charlie Kirk | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published September 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM CDT

Illinois State University College Republican president is helping organize a memorial to remember Charlie Kirk
The number of international undergraduate students at UIUC is up
Millikin University sees a jump in undergraduate students
A Republican candidate looking to unseat central Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood accuses LaHood of helping create thousands of dollars in debt

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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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