Illinois House Republicans say the Illinois Department of Public Health also deserves scrutiny for the coronavirus outbreak at the veterans home in LaSalle. A Department of Human Services Office of the Inspector General report last week found fault with the home’s management and the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. The report describes IDPH as being ready to help when asked but not being asked.
St. Rep. David Welter of Morris says IDPH Director Ngozi Ezike didn’t show up for a House Veterans Affairs hearing in Chicago a few months ago.
Tom Demmer of Dixon says nine months after the rest of the world began dealing with the pandemic, there was no plan at the home.
The virus is blamed for 36 veterans’ lives ending during the outbreak.