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NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published March 13, 2026 at 6:19 AM CDT

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says the president seems to be waging a war based on the Wall Street journal every morning
A wide field of Republicans looking to flip Illinois' U.S. Senate seat
A longtime Springfield employer has been sold
The National Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornadoes hit Near Havana and Forest City on Tuesday
New reports of chemical exposure at the Byron nuclear plan in northern Illinois

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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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