Illinois has joined an organization run by the World Health Organization | First Listen

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Published February 5, 2026 at 6:43 AM CST

The move by the state to join the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network followed the United States move to withdraw from the World Health Organization
A Chicago woman testifies at a Congressional forum in Washington D.C. about Operation Midway Blitz
A nonprofit that is pushing for development in St. Louis took several public officials on trips to see data centers
Lincoln Land Community College has chosen its next president

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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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