Sangamon County voters approve a sales tax increase to fund a mental health board | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published March 18, 2026 at 6:46 AM CDT

The mental health board measure in Sangamon County passes 53-47.
Sheriff Paula Crouch survives a primary challenge
Downstate Republican Darren Bailey will run against Governor JB Pritzker again
Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton wins the the Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate
The comptroller's race is still too close to call between Margaret Croke and State Senator Karina Villa
All three U.S. House members claimed in Central Illinois won their races in the primary
UIS plans to offer an engineering technology degree

Tags

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.

See stories by Michelle Eccles