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Illinois plan could ban loud commercials on streaming apps

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Mar 12, 2026

Sen. Doris Turner's legislation would ban commercial volumes from being louder than the program you're watching.

New IL bill could revitalize Downtown Springfield
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New IL bill could revitalize Downtown Springfield

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Mar 11, 2026

Turner and local advocates hope this can help spur new housing, educational buildings and research facilities downtown.

Illinois law requires AEDs in nursing homes by 2030
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Illinois law requires AEDs in nursing homes by 2030

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Dec 18, 2025

The law also calls for all healthcare employees at the facilities to be trained on how to use defibrillators during medical emergencies. 

IL Sen. Doris Turner helps support Thanksgiving meal effort at St. John's Breadline
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IL Sen. Doris Turner helps support Thanksgiving meal effort at St. John's Breadline

  • Doug Wolfe
  • Updated Nov 18, 2025

Thanksgiving will see senior citizens and those in need receive a hot meal, including turkey, at the St. John’s Breadline in Springfield.

Over $200,000 secured for central Illinois literacy programs
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Over $200,000 secured for central Illinois literacy programs

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Sep 24, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Over $227,000 in funding has been secured to support four literacy programs in Springfield and Decatur. 

Illinois House passes bill requiring stricter police hiring practices following Sonya Massey's murder
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Illinois House passes bill requiring stricter police hiring practices following Sonya Massey's murder

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated May 15, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Illinois House passed legislation Thursday to require law enforcement have stricter hiring practices following …

Illinois House committee approves Turner bill expanding agriculture education
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Illinois House committee approves Turner bill expanding agriculture education

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated May 8, 2025

The Illinois House Education Policy Committee approved a bill Wednesday to allow agriculture courses to satisfy vocational education requirements for high school students.

Illinois Senate passes bill requiring telecommunicator CPR training for emergency medical dispatchers
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Illinois Senate passes bill requiring telecommunicator CPR training for emergency medical dispatchers

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Apr 7, 2025

The Illinois Senate unanimously approved a bill last week to ensure 9-1-1 dispatchers know how to properly teach people to perform CPR over the phone.

Bipartisan bill to keep young IL farmers on the field passes unanimously
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Bipartisan bill to keep young IL farmers on the field passes unanimously

  • Cameron Maine
  • Updated Apr 4, 2025

A bipartisan plan led by local lawmakers to find ways to keep young farmers farming unanimously passed the Senate floor. The bill would create a commission that would look at ways to keep the next generation of farmers from leaving. It would also look at ways to attract first generation farmers into buying land.

Illinois Municipal League calls for plans modernizing public notices, local motor fuel tax
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Illinois Municipal League calls for plans modernizing public notices, local motor fuel tax

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Feb 25, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The organization representing all 1,295 local governments in Illinois wants state lawmakers to help make services m…

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