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Tag: Legionnaires’ disease

Bills seek to prevent future outbreaks at Illinois veterans homes

Bills seek to prevent future outbreaks at Illinois veterans homes

— May 11, 2021

SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers representing the LaSalle Veterans’ Home, including Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, unveiled new legislation that would allow inspectors general of state agencies…

  • Report finds infection control deficiencies at veterans homes

    Report finds infection control deficiencies at veterans homes

    — March 23, 2021

    SPRINGFIELD — A joint report from two state agencies and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs found Illinois’ four state-run veterans homes lack standardized infection prevention…

  • Audit details mishandling of Legionnaires’ response from Rauner administration

    Audit details mishandling of Legionnaires’ response from Rauner administration

    — March 30, 2019

    SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ auditor general detailed delays, mishandling and poor communication from former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration in its response to a deadly Legionnaires’…

  • Senators call on Illinois public health director to resign

    Senators call on Illinois public health director to resign

    — November 12, 2018

    Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth have called for the resignation of the state’s public health director over his handling of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at the state…

  • Durbin concerned over Quincy Veterans Home plumbing

    Durbin concerned over Quincy Veterans Home plumbing

    — January 7, 2018

    U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said action must be taken quickly to protect the residents of the Quincy Veterans Home. “I feel a sense of urgency and I hope everyone does,” Durbin said last…

  • Veterans home resident tests positive for Legionnaires’ disease  

    Veterans home resident tests positive for Legionnaires’ disease  

    — December 29, 2020

    SPRINGFIELD — A resident at the state-run veterans home in Quincy has tested positive for both COVID-19 and Legionnaires’ disease, according to a news release from the Illinois…

  • State Rep. Kifowit steps away from death-wish statement

    State Rep. Kifowit steps away from death-wish statement

    — December 3, 2018

    A state representative is under fire for wishing ill health and death on the family of a peer. State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) verbally attacked state Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard)…

  • Senators call for Illinois health director to go over Quincy home

    Senators call for Illinois health director to go over Quincy home

    — March 12, 2018

    Some state senators have called for the resignation of the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health over ongoing cases of Legionnaire’s disease at the Quincy Veterans…

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