International student enrollment falls at many universities but not at UIUC |First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published September 19, 2025 at 7:21 AM CDT

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign has seen an increase in international student enrollment
Illinois has joined other states in issuing their own vaccination guidelines
Illinois has successfully sued the Trump administration for the release of electric vehicle charger funding
A Republican congressional hopeful says she wants to strengthen education by empowering parents

Tags

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.

See stories by Michelle Eccles