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Springfield's Director of Information Systems has been replaced | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published September 17, 2025 at 7:56 AM CDT

A message Monday from Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher announced Jay Underfanger will take over on an interim basis
The Sangamon County Sheriff's office says the jail if fully operational with no disruption to services
An assistant principal from Lanphier High School has been placed on administrative leave
Decatur's City Manager has submitted his resignation
Some northern Illinois schools respond to an increase in immigration arrests
Former Governor Jim Edgar will lie in state at the Illinois Capitol on Friday

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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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