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Published October 8, 2025 at 7:24 AM CDT

The group Common Defense is responding to the arrest of a 70-year-old veteran
Texas National Guard has arrived in Illinois despite Governor JB Pritzker's strong objections
Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi clash over the National Guard deployment to Illinois
The Illinois Department of Revenue warning taxpayers about a phishing scheme
A single vehicle accident early Tuesday took the lives of three juveniles

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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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