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Teacher pay trailing inflation, marijuana biz under fire, UI President has COVID | First Listen

By Michelle Eccles

Published April 28, 2022 at 7:26 AM CDT

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Teachers salaries not keeping pace with inflation and other top stories

Teacher salaries not keeping pace with inflation
Springfield Public Schools address trauma response
Four marijuana companies under fire
University of Illinois President has COVID
Bicyclist hit by train identified
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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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