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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Four council members who had supported a data center project lost their re-election bids. -
Opponents of the project, as well as proponents, packed the BOS Center to make their voices heard.
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The proposal faces opposition due to environmental concerns, but also has proponents that say it will bring jobs and revenue for the county.
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The union says the university is not making faculty at UIS a priority.
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The union says after months of negotiations little progress has been made on issues like salary.
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The Illinois State Police warn its aging fleet of cars could take 18 years to replace | First ListenCapitol News Illinois reports more than 1,000 vehicles have exceeded their lifetimes.
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The Cook County State's Attorney called the special prosecutor demand baseless.
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The Sangamon County Board heard testimony for nearly four hours before choosing to table a zoning change for the project.
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The Sangamon County Board will meet at 6 p.m. tonight at the BOS Center to vote on the data center.
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Erica Metzger discusses this fun, locally written murder mystery-comedy.
