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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
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  • 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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