Tag: Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Illinois' treatment of people with disabilities, focusing on state-run institutions like Choate.

After serving nearly four years as the watchdog for the Illinois Department of Human Services, Peter Neumer will step down ...

A new state watchdog report calls for a “fundamental overhaul” at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center. But the state ...

Prompted by an outcry over abuse, Illinois proposed moving residents from Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center to similar facilities ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law on Friday that strengthens the range of penalties that a state watchdog ...

Capitol News Illinois, Lee Enterprises and ProPublica are winners of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for their investigative ...

Illinois plans to restructure Choate Mental Health Center, relocating residents and prompting debate over safety and workforce impacts.

Late last week, the members sent a letter to key Democratic committee chairs in the Illinois House and Senate asking ...

Newly released reports from the Illinois Department of Human Services’ watchdog office reveal shocking instances of cruelty, abuse and poor ...

The watchdog for the Illinois Department of Human Services is seeking harsher penalties against health care workers who obstruct abuse ...