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More snow expected on top of significant November snow |First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles
Published December 1, 2025 at 6:14 AM CST
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  • The weekend snow made for an interesting Fighting Illini football game
  • Illinois Congressman Eric Sorenson is calling on Congress to vote soon on Obamacare subsidies
  • A congresswoman plans to file legislation to help prevent woman being turned away from a hospital when in labor
  • Several state agencies say President Trump's tariff policies are costing Illinoisans thousands of dollars more this year
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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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