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New Illinois law requires transparency on how contraband enters prisons
Illinois Politics

New Illinois law requires transparency on how contraband enters prisons

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Aug 21, 2025

Illinois will soon collect and publicize data on contraband found in prisons thanks to a new bipartisan law.

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New Illinois law requires transparency on how contraband enters prisons

New Illinois law requires transparency on how contraband enters prisons

  • Updated Aug 21, 2025
Pritzker optimistic as COVID-19 data showing signs of 'flattening out'
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Pritzker optimistic as COVID-19 data showing signs of 'flattening out'

  • Updated Sep 14, 2021

ILLINOIS (WAND) - Gov. JB Pritzker expressed optimism about COVID-19 statistics this week, as they have shown signs of possibly starting to "f…

Wide majority of COVID-19 hospitalizations are unvaccinated, local health systems report
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Wide majority of COVID-19 hospitalizations are unvaccinated, local health systems report

  • Updated Aug 26, 2021

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Carle Health said Thursday the wide majority of hospitalizations from COVID-19 in its system involve unvaccinated patients. 

IL reporting 140 hospitalizations, 46 deaths due to COVID-19 by fully vaccinated people
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IL reporting 140 hospitalizations, 46 deaths due to COVID-19 by fully vaccinated people

  • May 7, 2021

ILLINOIS (WAND) - Illinois health officials are reporting over 100 hospitalizations and more than 40 deaths from COVID-19 involving people who…

EMA: COVID-19 patients in Christian, Montgomery counties moved to out-of-county hospitals
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EMA: COVID-19 patients in Christian, Montgomery counties moved to out-of-county hospitals

  • Updated Nov 13, 2020

ILLINOIS (WAND) - Officials have had to move COVID-19 patients to hospitals in different courts in Christian and Montgomery counties, the EMA said. 

Pritzker: Central IL regions saw COVID-19 hospitalizations triple from spring peak
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Pritzker: Central IL regions saw COVID-19 hospitalizations triple from spring peak

  • Updated Nov 10, 2020

ILLINOIS (WAND) - Central Illinois regions have seen COVID-19 hospitalizations triple from peaks seen in the spring of 2020, Gov. JB Pritzker said. 

ICU bed usage above 50% in Central Illinois as COVID-19 cases climb
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ICU bed usage above 50% in Central Illinois as COVID-19 cases climb

  • Chris Carter
  • Updated Oct 19, 2020

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – Gov. JB Pritzker issued a strong warning to the entire state Monday after a continued rise in COVID-19 in Illinois.

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