Springfield withdraws a renewal contract with Shot Spotter | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published September 3, 2026 at 6:14 AM CDT

Springfield City Council has questions about Shot Spotter since it has come under scrutiny for its effectiveness and questions around whether it leads to profiling and constitutional violations
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A federal judge in southern Illinois issued an order earlier this week halting a logging project commissioned by the U.S. Forest Service in the Shawnee National Forest
Illinois hospitals will lose billions in revenue over the next several years due to changes in the Medicaid rules

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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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