A state senator wants legislative hearings about a report from the state watchdog examining the handling of the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans' Home that left dozens of veterans dead.
As Republicans continued to raise questions regarding the 36 COVID-19-related deaths at the LaSalle Veterans' Home last fall, Peter Neumer, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), recently spoke to the state Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.
Illinois State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) called for reform during a recent Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing to discuss a report about the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home late last year.
Denise Kaszynski earned $108,900 during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs as a registered nurse, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
Kathleen Johnson earned $108,700 during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs as a registered nurse, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
Courtney Bott earned $108,600 during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs as a public service administrator, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
Gwen Diehl earned $108,400 during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs as a public service administrator, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
Amy Harmon earned $108,300 during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs as a registered nurse, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
Illinois rang in the new year with 300 new laws hitting the books, from requiring insurance companies to cover more comprehensive testing, to increasing funding for scholarships for military families, to making parking easier for pregnant women.