Design firm selected for renovations at Quincy Vets’ Home
The Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) and the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) announced Monday that Veterans United…
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New case of Legionnaires’ Disease reported at Quincy Vets’ Home
The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported Wednesday that they are…
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REPORT: Quincy made changes in water treatment prior to Legionnaires’ outbreak
Researchers at Virginia Tech have published a report stating that in 2015 the City of Quincy had made major changes to its water treatment process in…
Continue Reading State settles lawsuit over Vets’ Home deaths
The State of Illinois has settled a lawsuit over deaths from Legionnaires Disease at the Illinois Veterans’…
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Staff on edge at Illinois Veterans’ Home in Quincy after new case of Legionnaires’ Disease
The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating a single new case of Legionnaires’…
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IDVA Director gives update about Veterans’ Home
Director Chapa LaVia took time to speak about progress on the construction of the new Veteran’s Home in…
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Gov. Pritzker announces $230 million to Illinois Veterans’ Home in capital bill
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced that the $230 million for the Illinois Veterans’ Home project would come out of the “Rebuild Illinois”…
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Pritzker visits the Illinois Veterans’ Home in Quincy
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker was in Quincy Thursday to tour the Illinois Veterans’…
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Progress made on vets’ home renovations
Progress is being made tonight at the Illinois Veterans’ Home in Quincy. The state released about 7 million dollars to pay for construction…
Continue Reading Civil suit against vets’ home dropped
A civil suit in Adams County over a 2017 Legionnaires’ related death at the Illinois Veterans’ Home in Quincy has been…
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