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Bill would toughen rules for nursing homes

August 23, 2021 at 8:33 a.m.

Legislation introduced today would provide disabled children in Illinois nursing homes with a variety of new safeguards, including stiffer penalties for poor care and tougher rules on when families must...

More deaths identified at North Side nursing facility for disabled kids

August 19, 2019 at 1:20 a.m.

A federally backed watchdog group says it has identified at least five more deaths involving poor care at a troubled Chicago nursing facility for disabled children and young adults, as...

More deaths identified at North Side nursing facility for disabled kids

August 23, 2021 at 12:16 a.m.

A federally backed watchdog group says it has identified at least five more deaths involving poor care at a troubled Chicago nursing facility for disabled children and young adults, as...

More deaths identified at North Side nursing facility for disabled kids

May 13, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

A federally backed watchdog group says it has identified at least five more deaths involving poor care at a troubled Chicago nursing facility for disabled children and young adults, as...

Madigan targets troubled nursing facility’s caregivers

August 23, 2021 at 12:05 a.m.

In a sign of mounting troubles for a Chicago nursing facility, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has asked state regulators to crack down on doctors, nurses and other licensed health...

Illinois moves to close troubled nursing home

August 23, 2021 at 12:05 a.m.

Saying they wanted to avoid more casualties, state authorities took steps Thursday to shut down the troubled Alden Village North nursing home, where numerous disabled children have died in recent...

Center cited in 14th death

December 23, 2018 at 9:03 p.m.

State regulators have cited a troubled Chicago facility for disabled children in yet another death, this one involving a 14-month-old girl. Authorities concluded that staff at Alden Village North waited...

State, advocates reach agreement on how disabled can move to group homes

August 22, 2021 at 11:46 p.m.

State officials and advocates have reached an agreement in a federal class action lawsuit that would allow people with developmental disabilities to move from nursing facilities into small group homes....

Center cited in 14th death

August 22, 2021 at 11:47 p.m.

State regulators have cited a troubled Chicago facility for disabled children in yet another death, this one involving a 14-month-old girl. Authorities concluded that staff at Alden Village North waited...

State, advocates reach agreement on how disabled can move to group homes

May 13, 2019 at 4:28 p.m.

State officials and advocates have reached an agreement in a federal class action lawsuit that would allow people with developmental disabilities to move from nursing facilities into small group homes....

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