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Overnight storms damage buildings at APL and Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published June 11, 2026 at 8:13 AM CDT

APL's buildings are a total loss, the airport operations remain normal as cleanup continues following last night's storm
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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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