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UIS & faculty close to agreement, C- for Illinois infrastructure , Pillsbury's future | First Listen

By Michelle Eccles

Published April 29, 2022 at 7:14 AM CDT

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UIS faculty bargaining session today and other top stories

UIS and its faculty appear to be close to a contract agreement
Illinois gets a C- on its infrastructure
An environmental study up next for Pillsbury site in Springfield
Fertilizer prices double, farmers look for alternatives
Sangamon County Board Chairman Andy Van Meter gives a progress report on Transportation Hub

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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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