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Resident at Illinois home for the mentally disabled becomes pregnant, 3 staff placed on leave
GENEVA, Ill. (WTVO) — Three staff members at an Illinois home for people with severe developmental disabilities have been placed on leave after one resident became pregnant. The woman has since given birth at the Marklund Hyde Center. The overweight woman’s pregnancy went unnoticed until April 9th, and the baby was born the next day. […]
As cases surge, volunteer ‘child advocates' needed in Kane County
There is a desperate call for volunteer help in the suburbs, as CASA Kane County seeks out "CASAs," or court appointed special advocates. "I feel a shared sense of purpose and meaning, and that’s very satisfying," said volunteer, Ellen Ljung. Ljung is a retired educator and has been volunteering...
Driver collides with NIU Huskie Bus in Virgil
DeKALB – A 25-year-old St. Charles driver is in critical condition after colliding with an NIU Huskie Bus on Sunday. Around 8:39 p.m. Sunday, Kane County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to an accident at Francis Road in Virgil Township near Illinois Route 38. While driving north on Francis...
Authorities investigating sexual abuse, pregnancy of resident at Geneva care facility
Law enforcement in Kane County are investigating a pregnancy and allegations of sexual abuse at a care facility for disabled adults, officials said. The Marklund Hyde Center in Geneva said a female victim, who lived at the facility for 20 years, was found to be pregnant last week. She gave birth after being taken to Delnor Hospital.
Police investigating nursing home sex abuse after resident with profound disabilities found pregnant
The Kane County sheriff is investigating a case of sexual abuse at a Geneva nursing home after one of the residents, a woman who cannot speak or walk, was found to be 33 weeks pregnant.
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