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Published February 9, 2026 at 7:58 AM CST

The biggest changes will be to costs associated with Medicaid, food assistance and child care
A Republican Congressman for central Illinois says he thinks President Trump's immigration policy has largely been a success
A judge has approved release of evidence in the case of a Chicago woman shot five times by a border patrol agent last October

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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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