Michelle Eccles
Anchor/ ReporterMichelle 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.
In 2013, she left broadcasting to become the Public Relations Manager for Horace Mann in Springfield, a job she still does by day. Michelle is thrilled to be doing radio again and anchoring on NPR Illinois.
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Illinois iPhone users can now show a digital version of their license. -
Robin Roberts Stadium will play host to the Women's Professional Baseball League in August and September. -
Projections are that your Thanksgiving turkey could be $2 more a pound.
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Army rifleman James Bennett's medal was given to his niece in Oak Lawn.
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While the Massey Commission sunsets, its Managing Director Kelly Hurst will ensure its action items move forward and the conversations continue. -
Durbin says the government shutdown deal would reduce harm on many.
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The 2026 Muni Season includes a fifth show to include more children. -
A judge this week ordered ICE to have holding cells cleaned and to allow detainees to shower.
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The second term Democrat says Illinois should only act to counteract another state.
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A house committee held a hearing on the matter last week.
