MANTENO, Ill. – With the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs reporting a confirmed case of Legionnaires’ disease at the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno, State Rep. Nicholas Smith, D-Chicago, called for immediate action to prevent more residents from becoming...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As cases continue to emerge surrounding Legionnaires Disease at the Quincy Veterans’ Home, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, is leading the charge to provide answers for Illinois veterans. “The first alleged report of legionnaires’ disease at the...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – During a recent meeting with the Crain’s Chicago Business Editorial Board, Gov. Bruce Rauner, when questioned about his administration’s response to the legionella outbreaks at the state-run Quincy Veterans’ home which resulted in the deaths of 13...
AURORA, Ill. – Following a state hearing looking into the deaths that occurred at the state-run Quincy Veterans Home, state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, has sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to release the documents and e-mail communications...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –As a member of the Illinois House Veterans Affairs’ Committee, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, heard alarming testimony from employees of the Illinois Quincy Veterans’ Home about how they were made aware of the outbreak of Legionnaire’s...