Molly Parker | Lee Enterprises Midwest
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Inspector general wants authority to add health care workers fired for misconduct to state registry -
For years, residents at the Illinois facility received scant treatment for their developmental disabilities and mental illnesses, then faced felonies for lashing out at staff.
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Watchdog report echoes reporting published earlier this year that revealed a culture of cover-ups
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No one was charged when staff were caught on a 911 tape threatening violence against resident who has developmental disabilities
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Governor resists, but does not rule out, calls to close Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center after investigation
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The 24-year-old with developmental disabilities was brutally beaten by his caretakers inside a state-run facility with a long history of patient abuse.
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A few years ago, Illinois adopted regulations for high-volume horizontal fracking, but it was slow to get the permitting process up and running. Those...
