Report Finds 'code of silence' at mental health facility where staff abused and neglected patients Report Finds 'code of silence' at mental health facility where staff abused and neglected patients Friday, November 11, 2022 Several employees at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center attempted to cover up a brutal assault on a patient, according to a new report by the watchdog office within the Illinois Department of Human Services.
Pritzker calls for changes after “awful” reports of abuse at developmental center Pritzker calls for changes after “awful” reports of abuse at developmental center Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called patient abuses at the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in rural Anna “awful” and “deeply concerning,” and he said the future of the facility depends on correcting poor conditions.
At a remote mental health facility, a culture of cruelty persists despite decades of warnings At a remote mental health facility, a culture of cruelty persists despite decades of warnings Friday, September 2, 2022 Federal and state officials have urged reforms at the rural facility for people with mental and developmental disabilities. But the state-run center still has more allegations of abuse and... Read more
A disabled young patient was sent to get treatment. He was abused instead. And he wasn’t the last. A disabled young patient was sent to get treatment. He was abused instead. And he wasn’t the last. Friday, September 2, 2022 A 24-year-old with developmental disabilities was brutally beaten by his caretakers inside a state-run facility with a long history of patient abuse. Read more
DCFS yet to release timeline of involvement after death of southern Illinois 3-year-old DCFS yet to release timeline of involvement after death of southern Illinois 3-year-old Thursday, July 14, 2022 I’Kera Hill, 3, died of malnutrition and dehydration at a Carbondale hospital on June 22, 2022, according to the child endangerment charges filed in Jackson County against her parents, Isaac... Read more
FOID, red flags and restraining orders: How state laws regulate firearm purchases FOID, red flags and restraining orders: How state laws regulate firearm purchases Friday, July 8, 2022 A mass shooting in Highland Park at a Fourth of July parade prompted questions about how the suspect was able to obtain a gun in a state with some of the strictest gun laws in the nation. Read more
Man sentenced for Wayne County deputy’s murder seeks to withdraw guilty plea Man sentenced for Wayne County deputy’s murder seeks to withdraw guilty plea Wednesday, July 6, 2022 Ray E. Tate, the man who pleaded guilty in March to killing Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Riley, has asked the court to withdraw his guilty plea. Read more
State audit finds billions in unemployment fraud State audit finds billions in unemployment fraud Friday, June 17, 2022 A state audit released Thursday found nearly $2 billion in federal money intended to help unemployed Illinoisans during the pandemic was lost to fraudulent claims in Illinois. Read more