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Gas prices in Illinois the sixth highest in the country | First Listen

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  • Gas prices across the country are the highest they've been in four years
  • Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is joining other attorneys general opposing a federal proposal that allows pistols and revolvers to be shipped in the mail
  • Illinois State University and the AFSCME union that represents its buildings, dining and service workers have reached a tentative deal
  • Central Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski says she would support efforts to prosecute federal immigration officers who violate constitutional rights
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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