A federal judge blocks the deployment of the National Guard in Illinois | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published October 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM CDT

Attorney General Kwame Raoul is reacting to a federal judge’s order blocking the Trump administration from federalizing and deploying the National Guard in Illinois
Federal authorities are being ordered not to arrest or interfere with people protesting the Trump administration's immigration crackdown
The Illinois Press Association CEO resigned this week after a dispute with the organization's board
The Sangamon County Sheriff's office is investigating the the deaths of three people in the Cabbage Patch neighborhood, an unincorporated part of Springfield

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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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