Politics & Government

Nurses Protesting At Illinois Veterans' Home Over Staffing Issues

The group said nurses and patients are still suffering despite state efforts to recruit and retain more health care workers.

Nurses gathered Tuesday on the Northwest Side.
Nurses gathered Tuesday on the Northwest Side. (CBS)

By CBS Chicago Staff:

CHICGAO (CBS) — Nurses represented by the Illinois Nurses Association are gathering for a protest on Chicago's Northwest Side.

They are calling attention to staffing issues at the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center and the Illinois Veterans' Home.

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