5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (365+ words) (WAND) - Black Maternal Health Week shines a light on disparities impacting black women across the country. Last year, Mercedes and Leon Wells'shared their traumatic birth story with WAND News. Now, the family says what they went through is fueling a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (112+ words) wandtv. com Gov. Pritzker asks State Department to give evacuation plans for U. S. citizens in the Middle East Gov. Pritzker responds after Bill Clinton names him in Epstein deposition Moweaqua village leaders continuing to work on fixing budget shortfall - Decatur Jersey…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (244+ words) URBANA, Ill. (WAND) - The David and Katie Parkhill family has donated $1 million to transform breast cancer care at the Mills Breast Cancer Institute." The money will establish the Katie Parkhill and Family Fund at Mills Breast Cancer Institute." The gift was…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (114+ words) (WAND) " The Illinois Birth Equity Blueprint "a roadmap to improving maternal healthcare and birth outcomes in Illinois" was released on Thursday. The blueprint is part of the state's larger Illinois Birth Equity Initiative, which was launched in February of 2024. The…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (210+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) " A new Illinois law will help address maternal healthcare deserts by empowering certified nurse midwives. ISP & IDOT eye charter buses at Farm Progress Show The Latest: All 14 injured kids expected to survive after shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (147+ words) A bill heading to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk could allow midwives to provide home birth services if they have a written collaborative agreement with local doctors or other healthcare providers. Advanced practice registered nurses certified as midwives would also have…...