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There are plans advancing to make the Y Block in Springfield a public park | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published July 9, 2026 at 6:23 AM CDT

The City of Springfield will consider whether to transfer the Y block land to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
A federal grand jury has indicted an Urbana state representative and her husband, the Champaign County Clerk
The Trump administration has shrunk the ranks of county staff who help farmers apply for loans
Another Illinois university is offering retirement incentives as a way to curb costs

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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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