An environmental group says growth in data centers is slowing Illinois' renewable energy goals | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published August 25, 2026 at 6:18 AM CDT

The Illinois Environmental Council says the state is already behind its pace to reach its target to be carbon-free by 2050
A new state law will help patients get medications they need to manage pain after surgival procedures
Illinois State Police and the FBI announced this weekend that may have a new lead in the 1992 murder of a 21-year-old college student
A former southern Illinois teacher's aide faces two counts of sexual exploitation of a child
The Kidzeum of Health and Science in Springfield has secured a nearly $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation

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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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