Mike Miletich is an Illinois Capitol Reporter for WAND-TV, covering local news and politics in the state of Illinois, with a focus on the Decatur area. He is an alumnus of Illinois State University and the University of Illinois Springfield's Public Affairs Reporting program. Mike's work has also been featured in Outdoor News.
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By: Mike Miletich
A new state law will protect certified pathologists from legal action.
By: Mike Miletich
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A central Illinois woman is leading a national effort to ensure people living in long-term care facilities know about their voting rights.
By: Mike Miletich
Illinois Democrats are concerned that a federal judge has overturned a law banning people with concealed carry licenses from having their guns on public transportation.
By: Mike Miletich
Nearly 400 people have submitted designs for a new Illinois state flag since Tuesday.
By: Mike Miletich
Thousands of Illinois high school students will soon have more opportunities for hands on experience with heavy machinery thanks to a new federal grant.
By: Mike Miletich
WAND News talked to top Democrats and Republicans to explain what they hope to see from their candidates.
By: Mike Miletich
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — An Illinois grant program set up to help child care providers faced intense scrutiny Tuesday following an unusual implementation process.
Pharmacists and patients across the state are not giving up on changing the pharmacy benefit manager system to help lower drug prices.
By: Mike Miletich
Illinois families participating in the Bright Start college savings program will soon have lower fees and easier access to their investments.
By: Mike Miletich
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A Chicago man charged with attempted murder in 2023 believes he should have been released from jail once Illinois abolished cash bail
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