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A pandemic-rea bid to support restaurants and bars will become a permanent law in Illinois | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published June 29, 2026 at 6:15 AM CDT

Cocktails to go is now law in Illinois
Governor Pritzker says new federal data on erroneous food assistance payments is not accurate
Food and agricultural organizations from the U.S., Canada and Mexico are urging the three countries to renew a massive trade agreement
The Trump administration has joined a lawsuit attempting to stop a first-of-its-kind reparations plan in Evanston
IDNR is investigating a fish die-off in the Illinois River near Peoria

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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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