UPDATE: State-run developmental center in Dixon will not lose Medicare funding despite citations UPDATE: State-run developmental center in Dixon will not lose Medicare funding despite citations Thursday, October 5, 2023 A state-operated residential facility that serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities will not lose Medicare funding despite receiving recent citations from state surveyors for failing to protect its residents from harm.
Former Illinois State Police trooper who pleaded guilty in relation to deadly crash postpones hearing Former Illinois State Police trooper who pleaded guilty in relation to deadly crash postpones hearing Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Matt Mitchell, the former Illinois State Police trooper who caused a high-speed, distracted-driving crash that killed sisters Kelli and Jessica Uhl, has asked to delay his Sept. 20 hearing for the reinstatement of his driver’s license.
As SAFE-T Act goes live, murder suspects previously eligible to post bond are held in jail As SAFE-T Act goes live, murder suspects previously eligible to post bond are held in jail Tuesday, September 19, 2023 In courtrooms around the state early this week, judges conducted the first hearings under a new system that determines whether a defendant will be jailed while awaiting trial based on... Read more
Former trooper seeks restoration of driving privileges nearly 16 years after fatal crash Former trooper seeks restoration of driving privileges nearly 16 years after fatal crash Thursday, September 14, 2023 For years, former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White blocked attempts by an ex-state trooper to regain his driving privileges after a high-speed crash that caused the deaths of teenage... Read more
Watchdog overseeing abuse, neglect cases at state-run facilities resigns for Chicago post Watchdog overseeing abuse, neglect cases at state-run facilities resigns for Chicago post Monday, August 7, 2023 After serving nearly four years as the watchdog for the Illinois Department of Human Services, Peter Neumer will step down from his role overseeing investigations into the abuse and neglect of... Read more
State leaves 3 administrators in charge at Choate despite troubled history of resident care State leaves 3 administrators in charge at Choate despite troubled history of resident care Tuesday, July 11, 2023 A new state watchdog report calls for a “fundamental overhaul” at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center. But the state kept on administrators who were in charge during some of... Read more
Problems with abuse, neglect and cover-ups at Choate extend to other developmental centers in Illinois Problems with abuse, neglect and cover-ups at Choate extend to other developmental centers in Illinois Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Prompted by an outcry over abuse, Illinois proposed moving residents from Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center to similar facilities in the state. New reporting shows the problems at... Read more
Health care workers who cover up patient abuse face stiffer penalties under new law Health care workers who cover up patient abuse face stiffer penalties under new law Monday, June 12, 2023 Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law on Friday that strengthens the range of penalties that a state watchdog can mete out for health care employees who conspire to hide abuse or interfere... Read more