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Story category: Champaign County
Revival for an Old Nursing Home
Story air date: Friday, July 11, 2008
It only took a year, but what could have been an empty and decaying complex in Urbana is now a training ground for homeland security teams. A couple of days in advance of the official opening, AM 580’s Tom Rogers got an advance tour of the building that was once the Champaign County Nursing Home with the head of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System, Jim Page (left).
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crime • government • Champaign County • IllinoisThe Next Page for Champaign County's Nursing Home
Story air date: Thursday, July 10, 2008
The head of a St. Louis-based consulting firm hired to manage the Champaign County Nursing Home says there will be no quick turnaround for the facility. But Management Performance Associates President Michael Scavotto also says the home is also getting a bit of a bad rap due to a massive debt… empty beds… and an uneven number of Medicaid and Medicare residents. Scavatto just completed his first visit to the Nursing Home, getting a first-hand look at the facility and meeting with staff. AM 580’s Jeff Bossert spoke with him.
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disability • government • Champaign County • health careChampaign County's Nursing Home Woes
Story air date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
The Champaign County Board is discussing recommendations from a consultant for improving finances at the Champaign County Nursing Home. County officials say they understand that they have to act quickly and decisively to fix the nursing home’s precarious finances. But even with those changes, many are saying that more tax money will be needed to balance the books. AM 580’s Jim Meadows reports.
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business • government • Champaign County • health care • politicsImproving Dental Access -- Where Are We?
Story air date: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
In 2004, AM 580 won a national award for its Smile Healthy Project, a collaboration of community partners focused on improving access to dentists for low income residents in Champaign County. What’s happened since then? Reporter Lynn Crandall created several stories for the Smile Healthy project – she takes a look at dental access in the county today.
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community life • government • Champaign County • health • health careThe Chatham Ruling
Story air date: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
In most Illinois counties, it’s possible for a town to impose its own rules on zoning and new construction on land that’s miles outside of the city limits. It happened last year in Champaign County. Such practices worry many rural residents and county officials. But efforts to limit such agreements through legislation are underway in Springfield. AM 580’s Jim Meadows reports.
