State doles out more than $1 million in fines to nursing homes in fourth quarter Jan 28, 2020 | Nursing homes, Top Stories The Department of Public Health fined more than 70 nursing homes during the fourth quarter of 2019, totaling just over $1 million.To access this content, you must purchase 1 Year Health News Illinois Subscription or 1 Year Group Subscription - Up to 5 Users, or log in if you are a member.