Families of loved ones at Chicago nursing homes seek justice against owner
Nursing home owner Moishe Gubin is accused of dodging millions of dollars in legal obligations, refusing to pay out court-ordered verdicts.
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Nursing home owner Moishe Gubin is accused of dodging millions of dollars in legal obligations, refusing to pay out court-ordered verdicts.
Families are now urging lawmakers to step in and close what they call dangerous loopholes in state law.
The fire happened on Aug. 7 in Vienna, south of Columbia. No injuries were reported, but the building was a total loss.
One staff member and one resident were killed in the blast. Twenty others were also hurt.
Wisconsin authorities have asked a state court to revoke the conditional release of Morgan Geyser, the woman who in 2014 almost killed her sixth-grade classmate in the name of horror villain Slender Man and escaped from a group home earlier this week.
The power outage affected patients on ventilators, and 10 patients had to be taken to area hospitals with the help of neighboring fire departments.
Luchanda Castleberry maintained all she did was voice her concerns about the care her sister was receiving — and then she ended up getting banned from visiting.
Ellisshia Garner passed away last month. Her sister, Luchanda Castleberry, wants to tell her story about being banned from visiting the nursing home Zahav of Des Plaines. Megan Hickey reports.
The woman says she was only asked to come back to the Des Plaines nursing home after her sister died. Megan Hickey is asking how this could have happened.
The hazmat response came after a maintenance worker poured a substance down a drain. No injuries were reported.
Initial reports say the resident attacked the victim while in the laundry room after becoming angry about the victim's use of the washing machine.
A complaint was filed against an East Chicago, Indiana, nursing home and a sex offender living there. The complaint alleged the 90-year-old man sexually assaulted a fellow resident in the nursing home's care. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot had the latest on the story.
The accused is a registered sex offender. Weeks after the incident, he's still there, living in the same facility. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports details are tough to hear, but important for the safety of people in nursing homes.
The facility is now on watch by the federal government.
The nurse told us she wants to speak for the residents who she says don’t have a voice. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is now launching its own investigation – and called in former employees to staff the Lincolnshire nursing home on an emergency basis for one week.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is now launching its own investigation.
A big scare for families of nursing home residents in north suburban Lincolnshire, who said seniors had no medical care for hours. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman spoke with concerned family members.
"In my mind, this is criminal. It's criminal to leave people like that without care."
Police are now investigating a severe staffing shortage after several residents with dementia were left to fend for themselves. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman spoke with concerned family members.
They claim the home is sacrificing care in favor of profits and there has been no oversight from the state.
They claim the home is sacrificing care in favor of profits and there has been no oversight from the state.
The fire chief said the buck knocked down two people and headbutted another person before it jumped back through a window and out of the building.
It also creates a new pay scale for certified nursing assistants.
Dozens of COVID-19 cases have been diagnosed at a sprawling north suburban nursing home – despite 90 percent of the residents there being vaccinated.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene after being found with multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
Chicago police are looking to identify the suspect above, who they said robbed a passenger on a CTA bus in Pilsen on Jan. 19.
U.S. Capitol Police that the individual was in custody and that there did not appear to be other suspects or an ongoing threat.
Authorities have launched a death investigation after a 19-year-old was found unresponsive earlier this month at Naval Station Great Lakes.
The DNA profile was recovered from gloves found during the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona.
U.S. Capitol Police that the individual was in custody and that there did not appear to be other suspects or an ongoing threat.
Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security's top spokeswoman, is leaving her post next week, two U.S. officials familiar with her plans told CBS News.
Santita Jackson, the daughter of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, said Tuesday that she hoped people would remember her father as their "champion."
President Trump and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, knew each other for decades.
Democrats made their counteroffer on overhauling immigration enforcement on Monday, the latest step in talks to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Lizard's Liquid Lounge announced recently that it will be closing for good in April after 18 years on Chicago's Northwest Side.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
In these Channel 2 News clips from 1988, Political Editor Mike Flannery joins the Rev. Jesse Jackson on the campaign trail in New York City, and then in Carlsbad, California along with his future congressman sons. Also, Linda MacLennan reports on soon-to-be-nominee Michael Dukakis’ calling for unity with Jackson at the Democratic National Convention, and Jim Avila reports on Eugene Sawyer and Tim Evans using their connections to Jackson to promote their 1989 campaigns for Chicago mayor.
In this Channel 2 News clip from 1975, the Rev. Jesse Jackson talks with sports director Brent Musburger about the search for a new UCLA basketball coach to replace the retiring John Wooden, and Jackson’s call for UCLA to consider Black candidates.
President Trump posted his condolences to the family of the Rev. Jesse Jackson following his death at 84 and called the civil rights leader a "force of nature like few others before him."
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
Two people were killed in the shooting, and three others were in critical condition. Police said the shooter, who died by suicide, had a history of family-related issues, some related to the shooter’s gender identity.
Tributes are pouring in from Chicago residents and Illinois leaders remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson after his death at the age of 84.
A person was hit and killed by a CTA Blue Line train Tuesday morning in downtown Chicago, disrupting service for nearly two hours.
Lizard's Liquid Lounge announced recently that it will be closing for good in April after 18 years on Chicago's Northwest Side.
The late Rev. Jesse Jackson might best be remembered as a longtime civil rights leader, but he also played a pivotal role in presidential politics.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
Chef Art Smith said the carjacking and fatal shooting of his employee, Darwin Tirado, 22, was devastating not only to his family but also to the larger community.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
The move means the United States Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants.
With Alex Bregman now a member of the Cubs, Matt Shaw is making the transition from playing almost exclusively at third base to being a utility guy who will play in the outfield as well.
Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts and manager Craig Counsell delivered a message to the Cubs team before their first full-squad workout.
Newly acquired Luisangel Acuna was among the White Sox players getting on the field for the first time.
The NBA Hall of Famer bear-hugged Reddick in victory lane and then jointly hoisted the Harley J. Earl trophy with the 23XI Racing driver.
Illinois pulled down 15 offensive rebounds, which led to 17 second-chance points, and outrebounded Indiana 38-25.
The DNA profile was recovered from gloves found during the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona.
A 14-year-old girl was shot Sunday morning in a home unincorporated Oswego Township, and a male victim was later found shot dead in the same home.
A device that can pick up certain electronic signals is being used in the search for Nancy Guthrie, as it may detect emissions from her pacemaker, sources told CBS News.
A woman was hospitalized Monday after being shot in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Police early Monday were searching for an attacker who shot and wounded two young men in Chicago's West Ridge or West Rogers Park neighborhood.
