A second Catholic high school could be coming to Springfield | First Listen

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Michelle Eccles

Published November 12, 2026 at 6:15 AM CST

The new high school would be different than Sacred Heart Griffin and would teach classical curriculum
The Farm Bill expired at the end of September and it's unclear when a new one will pass
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has acquired a business ledger that lends information regarding Lincoln's time before he was a lawyer
A young male mountain lion in Southern Illinois has been found dead

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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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