Illinois plans to restructure Choate Mental Health Center, relocating residents and prompting debate over safety and workforce impacts.

The Illinois Department of Human Services plans to dramatically reduce the number of patients with developmental disabilities who live at...

Late last week, the members sent a letter to key Democratic committee chairs in the Illinois House and Senate asking...

Newly released reports from the Illinois Department of Human Services’ watchdog office reveal shocking instances of cruelty, abuse and poor...

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on Thursday was named in a federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of...

The watchdog for the Illinois Department of Human Services is seeking harsher penalties against health care workers who obstruct abuse...

Lutrice Williams was 23 and in crisis when she arrived at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in rural southern...

An appellate court reversed several contempt of court citations against Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith for...

Several employees at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center attempted to cover up a brutal assault on a patient, according...

The disturbing 911 call began with sounds of a struggle, then a voice that sounded like a child’s cried out,...