Top officials from Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration claimed Thursday that they were misled by leadership at the state Department of Veterans’ Affairs regarding a deadly COVID-19 outbreak at the state-run LaSalle Veterans’ Home.
Deputy Gov. Sol Flores and Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike said, as a result of this misinformation, they were unaware of the breakdown in basic infection control protocols at LaSalle that led to a November COVID-19 outbreak that killed 36 veterans.
During the nearly four-hour House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing Thursday, Flores blamed senior officials at IDVA and the home for the staff’s failure to follow state and federal health guidelines.
Born October 19, 1950-Died May 11, 2021
Cathy Butler, age 70, entered into eternal peace to join her parents, Paul and Helen Arnold, who preceded her in death.
A Kingsport native, Cathy was an honorâs graduate of Dobyns Bennett High School class of 1968. Cathy married her high school sweetheart, David, in 1969, becoming an Air Force wife, and travelled the country at his side. Cathy always spoke of this time with great fondness and was proud of her husbandâs Air Force service.
Professionally, Cathy worked at Bennett & Edwards Insurance, Eastman and the Department of Veteran Affairs for many years before she landed her dream job at James H. Quillen Forensics Center. She was exceptionally smart and excelled at her work. She took extra care to speak with families and help them through very difficult times. She was well respected amongst her peers and made a lasting impact on her co-workers.
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Lawmakers directed $91.1 million to hometown health and human services projects, including clinics, meal-delivery programs and a hurricane center. Not all will make it past the finish line. Gov. Ron DeSantis, aiming to curtail spending amid the COVID-19 pandemic, used his veto pen last year to wipe out $44 million in health care-related projects inserted into the budget by state lawmakers.
The question is whether he will do it again this year as the state’s financial picture has improved.
An analysis of the health and human services portion of the budget obtained by The News Service of Florida shows that lawmakers this year were able to direct $91.1 million to hometown projects, including money for hospital clinics, meal-delivery programs for homebound people and a hurricane center for The Arc of the St Johns.
Born October 19, 1950-Died May 11, 2021
Cathy Butler, age 70, entered into eternal peace to join her parents, Paul and Helen Arnold, who preceded her in death.
A Kingsport native, Cathy was an honorâs graduate of Dobyns Bennett High School class of 1968. Cathy married her high school sweetheart, David, in 1969, becoming an Air Force wife, and travelled the country at his side. Cathy always spoke of this time with great fondness and was proud of her husbandâs Air Force service.
Professionally, Cathy worked at Bennett & Edwards Insurance, Eastman and the Department of Veteran Affairs for many years before she landed her dream job at James H. Quillen Forensics Center. She was exceptionally smart and excelled at her work. She took extra care to speak with families and help them through very difficult times. She was well respected amongst her peers and made a lasting impact on her co-workers.
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