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Recent News About Illinois Department of Public Health
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Whistle-blower alleges retaliatory discharge from nursing home after reporting alleged abuse
A former nursing home employee claims she was wrongfully terminated after reporting incidents of abuse and neglect that possibly led to the death of at least two of its residents in 2014. -
Daughters sue nursing home for allegedly neglecting their father
Yandle Family of man found frozen in creek after escaping Belleville nursing home sues. -
Roxana area residents seek monitoring and contamination cleanup; New suit filed against Shell, BP and others
Gori Several Roxanna and South Roxanna residents say the value of their homes has been damaged by the local oil refinery. -
Memorial seeks summary judgment in case where 'resource hospital' is at issue
Schoemaker Memorial Hospital's motion for summary judgment in a 2008 wrongful death case is being opposed by plaintiffs who claim Memorial serves as a resource hospital for the Illinois Emergency Medical System, and is therefore responsible. -
Jury begins deliberations after closing arguments in Rosewood trial
A negligence case against an Edwardsville nursing home is now in the hands of the jury after nearly three hours of closing arguments Wednesday morning. -
Defense expert testifies as nursing home negligence trial enters fifth day
A trial over the care provided by an Edwardsville nursing home seven years ago continued into its second week as the defense continued its case with expert witness testimony. -
Plaintiff's case continues in Rosewood negligence trial
A negligence trial against an Edwardsville nursing home continued into its fourth day Friday as the plaintiff called more witnesses. -
Trial enters third day in Rosewood negligence suit
A negligence trial against an Edwardsville nursing home entered its third day as jurors heard more testimony in the plaintiff's case. -
Trial continues in Rosewood negligence case
The plaintiff in a negligence suit against an Edwardsville nursing home opened her case Wednesday after jury selection consumed the trial's first day. -
Dog in restaurant causes patron's thumb and elbow injury, suit claims
Sheila Sydnor of Collinsville filed suit against Bourbon Street Bar & Grill in Granite City and John Robbers alleging a dog on the property knocked her to the ground causing serious injuries. -
Funeral home socked with $1.4 million judgment and investigation
Weber In one of his final acts on the bench, Madison County Circuit Judge Don Weber ordered the Werner-Mick Funeral Home to pay Timothy Werner $1,406,231.30 in a retaliatory discharge dispute. -
Class action suits and proposed task force could choke out atrazine
Alex Avery If product liability claims against major chemical companies prevail and state legislators attempt to restrict the most commonly applied herbicide used by corn growers, Illinois agriculture is in trouble. -
Rosewood Care Center named in resident's injury suit
An Alton nursing home is being sued because a resident sustained vertebral fractures after falling while left unassisted.