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NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published December 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM CST

This winter good handwashing, using a hand sanitizer, wearing a mask and taking Vitamin C could help you ward off the flu
The Trump administration is demanding Illinois hand over data on nearly two million SNAP recipients
The Illinois State Board of Education is working on a plan to improve the mat skills of K-12
students
Former Transportation Secretary and Congressman Ray LaHood to head up the Edgar Fellows program

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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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