Top state officials who recently visited Illinois nursing homes said that they were stunned and disappointed by the conditions at some facilities. They described grim institutions crowded with large numbers of mentally ill residents who wandered...

A jury awarded $7.75 million to the family of a 71-year-old stroke victim who filed an elder abuse lawsuit against his nursing home. The trial featured a secret videotape of the woman being abused. The nursing home abuse lasted 22 days. The jury...

One of the problems with the Illinois government is that taxpayers don’t see a good investment for their dollar. Last week it was revealed that Illinois nursing home administrators are rarely disciplined when nursing home negligence occurs. Between...

First degree murder charges have been brought upon a Chicago nursing home resident who killed a fellow resident in August at the Columbus Park Nursing Center in the city's West Side. According to a report on Chicago Breaking News, the 62-year-old...

State authorities stated that they are reviewing laws and policies to strengthen the disciplinary sanctions taken against nursing home administrators in cases of wrongdoing and patient harm. Although there are serious allegations of violence against...