It's official: Terrance Jordan will be the next Springfield Schools Superintendent | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published February 4, 2026 at 8:02 AM CST

The Springfield School Board unanimously approved Jordan to succeed Jennifer Gill at Monday night's meeting
Former Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Diane Rutledge has died
Governor JB Pritzker proposes a plan to fund the pension system
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced a partnership between the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Amazon's Ring company
An Instagram post by the Illini Republicans at the U of I urbana Champaign supporting ICE receives major criticism

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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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