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Power Lost At Nursing Home In Des Plaines, Illinois; Some Residents Hospitalized
Power was knocked out to the Generations at Oakton nursing home facility in Des Plaines, Illinois, overnight Saturday into Sunday.
Updated on: September 22, 2025
Power was knocked out to the Generations at Oakton nursing home facility in Des Plaines, Illinois, overnight Saturday into Sunday.
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The Des Plaines Fire Department was called to the Oakton Pavillion at Generations at Oakton, at 1660 Oakton Pl. in the overnight hours. Oakton Pavillion offers rehabilitated and skilled nursing services at the Generations of Oakton campus, which also includes independent and assisted living.
The power outage affected patients on ventilators, and 10 patients had to be taken to area hospitals with the help of neighboring fire departments.
