Mike Miletich

6 days ago | wandtv.com | Mike Miletich

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Illinois House passed a bill Saturday to raise the minimum detainment age for minors from 10 to 13 years old. Sponsors said raising the detainment age can give young people a fair chance and prevent early criminalization. Detention for 10 and 11 year-olds would stop on July 1, 2026 while detention for 12 year-olds would end the following year. There is a carveout for intense crimes like murder, aggravated sexual assault, and aggravated vehicular hijacking.

6 days ago | wandtv.com | Mike Miletich

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The legislation to lower drug prices by cracking down on pharmacy benefit managers is heading to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk. The governor has argued the state needs to limit how pharmacy middlemen negotiate prices for drugs, as PBMs continue to drive up the cost of healthcare. This proposal could stop PBMs from spread pricing, where they charge Medicaid more money than was paid for the drugs and receive a cut of the profit.

1 week ago | wandtv.com | Mike Miletich

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Democratic leaders on the House Executive Committee approved their $55.2 billion spending plan late Friday night. House Majority Leader Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) told her colleagues that this is a very difficult budget year due to uncertainty from Washington D.C. She said the spending plan includes nearly $400 million in cuts to the cost of government below the governor's budget proposal in February.

1 week ago | wandtv.com | Mike Miletich

Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth celebrates the House passage of the Clean Slate Act on May 30, 2025. Felony convictions currently eligible for expungement could be automatically sealed by a circuit court judge or the Illinois State Police. Lawmakers passed legislation in 2017 to allow certain offenders with nonviolent felony convictions to apply for expungement. Although, Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-Peoria) said each of the state's 102 counties has addressed the record sealing process differently.

1 week ago | wandtv.com | Mike Miletich

Mike Miletich The disease is common when blood flow is blocked from reaching the foot. Most patients are asymptomatic until it is too late, and it oftentimes causes severe health issues that require amputations. Doctors told lawmakers earlier this spring that a patient's chance of survival drops 20% five years after an amputation. Screening would be given to anyone above the age of 65 or people that have a history of smoking, lung disease, and heart issues among other health indicators.