Internet data on nursing homes aids decisions in Illinois
Illinois residents gain online access to Medicare nursing home quality data for about 854 facilities in the state and 17,000 nationwide. Advocates caution depth is lacking as the tool omits care outcomes like bed sores and staffing/state inspection findings, urging in-person visits for real judgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Dorothy Collins
Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services
Susan Sherock
Cook County
Donna Lenhoff
National Citizens’ Coalition For Nursing Home Reform
Washington, D.C
State Department of Public Health
Tom Schafer
Medicare.gov
Harvest Patience Returns as Illinois Farmers Finish Crops
After a tough year with uneven rainfall, Illinois farmers near completion of corn and soybean harvests. Ninety five percent of corn and ninety seven percent of soybeans were finished, each just below five year averages. Rains revived soil moisture in the south and improved winter wheat prospects, while overall yields remained low and highly variable. Some counties saw record crops, others faced meager results as fertilizer and field prep continued statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
Illinois Agricultural Statistics Service
Joe Brockett
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Jim Birge
Illinois groups press to reopen Lincoln Developmental Center
A Springfield news conference urged reopening Lincoln Developmental Center after Gov. George Ryan closed it amid budget cuts. Speaker Sheryl Sheay of Decatur, mother of resident Renee Maxey, argued the closure disrupts families and access, while others proposed budget cuts and tax changes to fill a 2.5 billion state hole. Blagojevich pledges to reopen LDC, stance unclear on immediate cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
Statehouse
Sheryl Sheay
Decatur
Lincoln Developmental Center
Sheay
Renee Maxey
Lincoln
Tinley Park
LDC
Renee
George Ryan
Emily Mondschein
Voices For Illinois Children
Rod Blagojevich
Ralph Martere
Center For Tax and Budget Accountability
Martere
Kim Clarke Maisch
National Federation of Independent Business
Maisch
Blagojevich
Billy Weinberg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pupuic Guardan
Sangamon County
Marion
Www
Hel
Chonline.com
Bernina
Janome Quilters Companion
TOR RT Amrey
Calico Country
S. Logan
Frankfort
Richard.goldstein
See
ILO Em eecMireness
Comfort
Bali
Vanity
Olga
Warner’s
Vanity Fair
Playtex
Sele Eem Moelec
Ucpenney
Jcpenney
Lily
France
Alu
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!