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2025 a record year for tornadoes in Illinois | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles
Published February 16, 2026 at 6:27 AM CST
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  • The state had 140 confirmed twisters
  • A bill that would give Illinois regulators more authority to control the rising cost of homeowners insurance could get a second chance in the Statehouse
  • Illinois has introduced a passport to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary
  • 2025 a big year for Chicago tourism
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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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