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Tenure and tenure track faculty continue striking at UIS | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published April 6, 2026 at 6:15 AM CDT

The union says the university is not making faculty at UIS a priority
Catholic churches seeing a significant increase in attendance over the past year
Governor Pritzker pushing year-round use of E-15 gasoline
U of I fans crowded Campustown Saturday night to mourn the men's basketball team's loss to U-Conn.
Local television station WICS Newschannel 20 is being sold for a second time in a year

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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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