0508 Dis
0508 Dis
Department of Financial and
Professional Regulation
NEWS
SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
(IDFPR) announced today that the Directors of Professional Regulation, Daniel E.
Bluthardt; Financial Institutions, Robert Meza; and, Insurance, Michael T. McRaith,
signed the following disciplinary orders in May 2008. Orders for the Division of Banking
were authorized by Director Jorge Solis.
Banks
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE
Chicago First Mortgage, Inc., Chicago – residential mortgage license
(MB.0007013) revoked for failure to respond to supervisory requests and violations
found in examination.
First Community Banc Group, Naperville – residential mortgage license
(MB.6759460) revoked for failure to provide a change of address and business activities,
unregistered loan originators and failure to maintain records for three years.
A & A Mortgage, Inc., Chicago – residential mortgage license (MB.6760409)
fined $500 for failure to comply with advertising requirements.
New Horizon Mortgage Corporation, Chicago – residential mortgage license
(MB.0005903) revoked for failure to respond to a consumer complaint, pay an
examination fee and other violations.
Accurate Finance, Inc., Buffalo Grove – residential mortgage license
(MB.0005428) fined $500 for failure to comply with advertising requirements.
Silo Mortgage Group Corporation, Palos Hills – residential mortgage license
(MB.6759393) revoked for failure to comply with the Department and failure to pay fine
owed to the Department, improper surrender of license, failure to comply with net worth
requirements.
Starpointe Mortgage, LLC, Troy, Mich. – residential mortgage license
(MB.6759767) revoked for failure to comply with the Department and failure to pay fine
owed to the Department.
LOAN ORIGINATOR
Rosanna Cordero, Chicago LO Registration (031.0010508) was fined $1,000
for submitting completed loan files she herself did not prepare but just signed off on.
This Order is under appeal.
Joseph Dorf, Deerfield LO Registration (031.0019016) was revoked for not
reporting a new conviction within the required time period to the Department and due to
the conviction being for a crime of moral turpitude. This Order is under appeal.
Stephanie McLemore, Bloomingdale LO Registration (031.0011598) was
revoked and fined $38,000 for submitting a loan file with fraudulent employment
information which led to foreclosure of the property. This Order is under appeal.
Hiroko Smith, Chicago LO Registration (031.0006885) was fined $1,000 for
submitting a loan file with inconsistencies including inflated salary of the borrower.
Financial Institutions
CONSUMER CREDIT INSTALLMENT ACT
Fast Cash In a Flash, Inc., 962 North McLean Boulevard, Elgin – CILA
Licensee #2380 fined $10,850 for the following violations: payment receipt does not
show the required elements, loan document does not accurately disclose payments, and
security not properly disclosed.
Pronto Finance Group, LLC D/b/a Pronto Preterm’s, 1750 Todd Farm
Drive, Elgin – CILA Licensee #295 fined $10,250 for the following violations: Wage
assignment not completed correctly, incomplete disclosure of itemization amount
financed, incorrect contract used in issuing loan, incorrect disclosure of amount financed,
security not properly disclosed, and annual percentage rate not accurately disclosed.
First American Cash Advance, 7510 South Harlem Avenue, Bridgeview –
CILA Licensee #2869 fined $6,050 for the following violations: multiple violations
related to information on the contract being wrong, incomplete, or nondisclosure of
information. Multiple violations related to title loan record keeping, and documentation
related to title loans. Affidavit of defense not mailed to borrower.
ACE Cash Express, Inc. D/b/a ACE Cash Advance. 1690 East Jackson,
McComb – CILA Licensee #3185 fined $2,950 for security not properly disclosed and
file does not contain evidence of a signed contract.
Title Lenders, Inc. D/b/a USA Payday Loans, 333 South McLean, Elgin –
CILA Licensee #3005 fined $2,000 for incomplete payment receipt and account record
does not show all of the required items.
Origen Financial LLC D/B/A Origen manufactured Home Financial, 27777
Franklin Road, Southfield, Mich. – CILA Licensee #2689 fined $1,800 for not
disclosing the schedule of payments
Consumer Financial Services, Corp., 7015 West Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn –
CILA licensee #3231 fined $1,650 for security not properly disclosed and not properly
maintaining loan records for two years after final entry.
SMP Advance Funding, LLC, 10700 West Higgins Road, Suite #330A,
Rosemont – CILA Licensee #2993 fined $1,650 for the following violations: TILA box
not properly completed, improper disclosure of method or prepayment penalty, and
improper simple interest calculations.
Total Finance, LLC, 2917 West Irving Park Road, Chicago – CILA Licensee
#2853 fined $1,500 for the following violations: wage assignment contained blanks,
interest rebate insufficient, and various title loan violations.
EZ Cash, Inc., 325 East Poplar Street, Suite A, Harrisburg – CILA Licensee #
2607 fined $1,450 for file not having evidence of a signed contract by borrower and
improper simple interest calculation.
Universal Cash Express, Inc., 713 South East Wood Drive, Woodstock –
CILA Licensee # 2392 fined $1,350 for file not having evidence of a signed contract by
borrower, loan or other document contained blanks, and nondelivery of affidavit of
defense.
Marion Quick Cash, Inc. D/B/A Marion Quick Cash, 1017 West Main Street,
Marion – CILA Licensee # 1476 fined $1,150 for file not having evidence of a signed
contract by borrower and improper simple interest calculation.
Affinity Credit Services, Inc., 2901 East Lincoln Highway, Sterling CILA
Licensee # 3128 fined $1,000 for not operating under licensed name.
Affinity Credit Services, Inc., 2600 Columbus, Ottawa CILA Licensee #
3129 fined $1,000 for not operating under licensed name.
Midwest Title Loans, Inc., 1640 North Henderson Street, Galesburg CILA
Licensee # 2679 fined $1,000 for file not containing evidence of a signed contract.
PAYDAY LOAN REFORM ACT
One Iron Ventures, Inc. D/b/a First Cash Advance, 4853 A North Broadway,
Chicago – CILA Licensee #1795 fined $4,250 for the following violations: lender
charged more that $15.50 per $100, contract does not show various notices of borrower
rights, did not have a separate repayment plan notification, did not obtain income
verification, did not enter loan into data base, and did not verify that loan was
permissible.
Cottonwood Financial, Ltd., 2512 North Dirksen Parkway, Springfield –
PLRA Licensee # 1198 fined $2,500 for the following violations: file does not contain
evidence of a signed contract, and did not provide required notice of right to a repayment
plan.
E Z Payday Advance, LLC 3720 A West Elm Street, McHenry – CILA
Licensee # 2244 fined $2,250 for the following violations: did not provide required notice
of borrower’s right to a prepayment plan, and did not obtain official documentation of
borrower’s income before issuing loan.
Title Lenders Inc., D/b/a USA Payday Loans, 428 East 162d Street, South
Holland PLRA Licensee #1485 fined $2,000 for not having official documentation of
borrower’s income before making loan.
Title Lenders, Inc. D/b/a USA Payday Loans, 3243 N. Harlem Avenue,
Chicago – PLRA Licensee #1484 fined $1,150 for the following violations: did not
update data base with required information on date of transaction and did not update data
base for a NSF in a timely manner. Imposed fees other than those authorized by the Act.
Title Lenders, Inc. D/b/a USA Payday Loans, 3243 N. Harlem Avenue,
Chicago – PLRA Licensee #1475 fined $1,000 for not obtaining official documentation
of the borrower’s income before making loan.
SALES FINANCE AGENCY ACT
Consumer Financial Services Corp., 7015 West Roosevelt Road, Berwyn –
CILA Licensee #3231 fined $4,200 for making or purchasing loans without a license,
schedule of payments not accurately disclosed, did not notify Department of
hypothecation of loans, insufficient interest rebate, security and APR not properly or
accurately disclosed.
CNAC – Joliet, Inc., 2345 West Jefferson, Berwyn – SFA Licensee #1088 fined
$3,900 for the following violations: Security not released, no evidence of a signed
contract, and repossession file incomplete.
Consumer Financial Services Corp., 1052 Dundee Avenue, Elgin – CILA
Licensee #2569 fined $2,550 for interest rebate insufficient and security not properly
disclosed.
Triad Financial Corporation, 5201 Rufe Snow Drive, North Richland Hills,
Texas – SFA Licensee # 807 fined $2,250 for various violations of record keeping in the
collateral file and disposed of collateral before redemption period.
Easy Street Acceptance, 1909 West Coolidge, Marion – SFA Licensee # 1213
fined $2,000 for not maintaining a positive net worth of $30,000.
National Auto Credit Corporation, 3444 West North Avenue, Chicago – SFA
Licensee # 1135 fined $2,000 for not maintaining a positive net worth of $30,000.
Consumer Financial Services Corporation, 300 South Green Bay Ave,
Waukegan – CILA Licensee # 1413 fined $1,800 for the following violations: contract
does not accurately disclose schedule of payments, interest rebate insufficient, and
security not properly disclosed.
AmeriCredit Financial Services Inc., 55 Shuman Boulevard, Naperville –
SFA Licensee # 770 fined $1,350 for improper simple interest calculation and security
not released.
United Acceptance Corporation, 8200 South Holland Avenue, Bridgeview –
SFA Licensee # 50 fined $1,275 for the following violations: interest rebate insufficient,
amendment to contract was not signed, and the loan and other documents contained
blanks.
Car Credit Acceptance Company, LLC, 3550 Homer Nams Parkway, Alton –
SFA Licensee # 1165 fined $1,150 for making /purchasing loans without proper license
and compounding or collected interest in advance.
United Consumer Finance Services Company, 865 Bassett Road, Westlake,
Ohio – SFA Licensee # 1143 fined $1,050 for interest rebate being insufficient.
Pronto Finance Group, LLC D/b/a Pronto Prestamos, 1750 Todd Farm
Drive, Elgin – CILA Licensee # 2954 fined $1,000 for the following violations: wage
assignment contained blank spaces, security not properly disclosed, and repossession file
does not have copy of condition of collateral at time of repossession.
CURRENCY EXCHANGE SECTION
Rosemont CE Inc, 9503 W. Higgins Rd., Rosemont – Currency Exchange
License #3488 fined $3,800 for failure to maintain the statutorily required minimum net
worth.
North Ave Ashland CE Inc, 1604 W. North Ave., Chicago – Currency
Exchange License #1281 fined $1,100 for failure to maintain the statutorily required
minimum net worth.
Insurance
Michael John Brdecka, Naperville – insurance producer license to sell fire and
casualty insurance revoked effective May 8, 2008, as a result of an investigation, which
revealed a 2006 felony conviction of Offer, Acceptance, or Solicitation to Influence
Operations of Employee Benefit Plan. Additionally, the Licensee failed to properly
report the felony.
Professional Regulation
ACCOUNTANT
David B. Novak, Winnetka – certified public accountant license (065022110)
indefinitely suspended and fined $3,000 due to a federal conviction for mail fraud in
connection with offering and selling of securities to the public.
Reed & Associates, Chicago and Charles L. Reed, Chicago – (unlicensed)
assessed a joint civil penalty of $5,000 for conducting and reporting on an audit of a non
profit corporation under Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) without a CPA
license.
ARCHITECTS, LAND SURVEYORS, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
Kendall J. Fleming, Miami Lakes, Fla. – architect license (001010081) placed
on probation for one year and fined $2,500 for submitting plans to City of Chicago while
license was nonrenewed.
Alexander Cabrera, Chicago – professional land surveyor license (035003100)
reprimanded and fined $1,000 for operating A.M. Cabrera & Associates, P.C. at the same
time he was acting as the fulltime land surveyor managing agent of Accurate Group, Inc.
BARBER, COSMETOLOGY, ESTHETICS AND NAIL TECHNOLOGY
Tammy L. Berry, Peoria – cosmetologist license (011233017) placed on
indefinite probation after defaulting on an Illinois educational loan and has now entered
into a repayment agreement.
Jill Blankenship, East Moline – cosmetologist license (011app2266310) issued
and placed on probation for one year due to theft conviction.
Dawn Sue Daenens, Hanover Park – cosmetologist license (011280735) issued
and placed on indefinite probation for a minimum of two years due to a felony
conviction.
Sarah Lummer, Belleville – cosmetologist license (011175829) placed in refuse
to renew status but stayed for 60 days for failure to file and/or pay Illinois state income
taxes.
Olga L. Reyes, Montgomery – cosmetologist license (011app2325678) issued
with reprimand and assessed $250 civil penalty due to unlicensed practice.
Melanie S. Sardin, Waukegan – cosmetologist license (011259301) placed on
indefinite probation after defaulting on an Illinois educational loan and has now entered
into a repayment agreement.
Althea West, Chicago – cosmetologist license (011198369) placed in refuse to
renew status but stayed for 60 days for failure to file and/or pay Illinois state income
taxes.
Daimon Hill, Chicago – barber license (006063234) issued and placed on
probation for one year due to felony conviction.
Derrick D. Murphy, Chicago – barber license (006062466) placed in refuse to
renew status for being more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of child support.
Janice Currie, Decatur – nail technician license (169021198) issued and placed
on indefinite probation for a minimum of four years due to felony conviction.
Lisa Manysab, Rockford – nail technician license (169013631) placed in refuse
to renew status but stayed for 60 days for failure to file and/or pay Illinois state income
taxes.
DENTAL
Margaret Czajewski, Lemont – dental license (019023352) indefinitely
suspended for a minimum of six months for violating the conditions of a previous consent
order.
Sheldon Hamilton, Highland Park – dental license (019010452) reprimanded
and surrendered within 30 days and controlled substance license (319001822)
surrendered within 30 days for practicing in unsafe and unsanitary conditions.
Janice McCants, Chicago – dental license (019025087) indefinitely suspended
for substandard dental care in root canal therapy.
Bruce Shriver, Princeton – dental license (019013207) reprimanded for failure
to diagnose recurrent decay and failure to maintain proper records.
DETECTIVE, ALARM, SECURITY AND LOCKSMITH
Professional Protection Specialist, LLC, South Holland – private security
contractor agency license (122000779) surrendered. Tammy J. Wilson, South Holland
– private security contractor license (119000894) placed on probation for six months and
fined $5,000 and permanent employee registration card (129008688) placed on
probation for six months. Robert Wilson, Des Plaines – permanent employee
registration card (129165216) placed on probation for six months, after Tammy Wilson
submitted an application which contained false statements and was witnessed by Robert
Wilson.
Margaret J. Babiarz, Hazel Crest – permanent employee registration card (129
311949) issued and placed on probation for one year due to criminal conviction.
Lonnie R. Bowles, Loves Park – permanent employee registration card (129
311950) issued and placed on probation for three years due to criminal conviction.
Shawndee T. Boyd, Joliet – permanent employee registration card (129239744)
placed in refuse to renew status for being more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of
child support.
Larry C. Carter, Chicago – permanent employee registration card (129024724)
placed in refuse to renew status for being more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of
child support.
Bennie L. Edwards, Sr., Chicago – permanent employee registration card (129
266527) revoked for being more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of child support.
Andre Hill, Chicago – permanent employee registration card (129311948)
issued and placed on probation for one year for failure to disclose criminal conviction.
Ivan W. Holmes, Chicago – permanent employee registration card (129287753)
reprimanded due to criminal conviction.
Melvin Johnson, Chicago – permanent employee registration card (129312186)
issued and placed on probation for three years for failure to disclose criminal conviction.
Duane V. Lamb, Lansing – permanent employee registration card (129198815);
firearm authorization cards (229051544 and 229057482) and firearm training card (230
093945) placed in refuse to renew status but stayed for 60 days for failure to file and/or
pay Illinois state income taxes.
Nena F. Poole, Chicago – permanent employee registration card (129311946)
issued and placed on probation for three years for failure to disclose criminal conviction.
Jervis J. Sims, Loves Park – permanent employee registration card (129
280486) placed on probation for three years due to criminal conviction.
Keith A. Smith, Dolton – permanent employee registration card (129239142)
placed on probation for one year due to criminal conviction.
David Souther, Springfield – permanent employee registration card (129
312187) issued and placed on probation for one year due to criminal conviction.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS & EMBALMERS
Thomas J. McKeon, Chicago – funeral director and embalmer license (034
010917) placed in refuse to renew status due to unprofessional conduct.
Natalie M. Woods, Maywood – funeral director and embalmer license (034
016043) placed on probation for two years and fined $250 after practicing without a
license and unprofessional conduct.
MASSAGE THERAPY
Eric J. Olivas, Chicago – massage therapist license (227009399) issued and
placed on one year nonreporting probation due to a misdemeanor conviction in Texas.
Carol J. Johnson, Peoria – (unlicensed) ordered to cease and desist the
unlicensed practice of massage therapy and assessed a civil penalty of $500.
MEDICAL
Wallace Patrick Berkowitz, St. Louis, Mo. – physician and surgeon license
(036041982) reprimanded after being disciplined in the state of Missouri.
Maureen A. Bohnsak, Chicago – physician and surgeon license (036071115)
suspended for 60 days, immediately followed by indefinite probation for a minimum of
three years due to a DUI felony conviction.
Gregory Borsuk, Toms River, N. J. – physician and surgeon license (036
042540) surrendered after being disciplined in the state of New Jersey.
Ronald L. L. Collins, Chicago – physician and surgeon license (036070114)
placed in refuse to renew status after being disciplined in the state of New Jersey.
George B. Griffin, Park Ridge – physician and surgeon license (036089344)
indefinitely suspended after being disciplined in the state of Montana.
Yong Soo Ha, Oak Brook – physician and surgeon license (036054529) fined
$5,000 and controlled substance license (336019203) revoked after practicing and
issuing controlled substance prescriptions on a revoked license.
Alan V. Hagen, Collinsville – physician and surgeon license (036097781)
reprimanded and fined $100 after failure to provide patient medical records in a timely
manner.
Nicole Hartsough, Loves Park – physician and surgeon license (036059124)
placed on probation for two years and fined $500 and controlled substance license (336
023711) placed on probation for two years due to unprofessional conduct, prescribing
controlled substances for nontherapeutic purposes and controlled substance violations.
David M. Kragel, Quincy – physician and surgeon license (036078015)
indefinitely suspended for a minimum of six months after withdrawing from Illinois
Professionals Health Program in violation of final administrative action.
William Mangino II, Philadelphia, Penn. – physician and surgeon license (036
066050) placed in refuse to renew status after being disciplined in the state of
Pennsylvania.
Ernesto L. Martin, Prospect Heights – physician and surgeon license (036
088582) and controlled substance license (336050410) indefinitely suspended after
being disciplined in a sister state for sexual misconduct.
Ellis D. McCarthur Omaha, Neb. – physician and surgeon license (036079423)
indefinitely suspended after being disciplined in the state of California.
Hung The Nguyen, Norris City – physician and surgeon license (036085969)
placed on indefinite probation for a minimum of three years and fined $5,000 and
controlled substance license (336048059) placed on indefinite probation for a minimum
of three years for failure to properly supervise physician assistant and failure to properly
evaluate patients.
Emeka S. Oraka, Columbus, Ga. – physician and surgeon license (036054278)
placed in refuse to renew status after being disciplined in the state of Georgia.
Nancy Pecen, Downer Grove – physician and surgeon license (036056703)
reprimanded and fined $500 for violating patient confidentiality.
Rajan K. Raj, Oak Brook – physician and surgeon license (036050920)
reprimanded after engaging in unprofessional conduct for misrepresenting competency.
Michael A. Savage, Chicago – physician and surgeon license (036106804)
reprimanded and fined $1,000 and controlled substance licenses (336076095 & 336
067425) reprimanded for violation of controlled substance statutes for selfmedicating
and unprofessional conduct.
Madhaviah Singa, Darien – physician and surgeon license (036061424)
reprimanded and fined $500 for failure to document request for medical records.
Irvin H. Strub, Upland, Calif. – physician and surgeon license (036030850)
indefinitely suspended after being disciplined in the state of California.
Ajit Trikha, Belleville – physician and surgeon license (036079538) indefinitely
suspended for a minimum of 24 months due to a felony conviction related to health care
fraud.
Thomas P. Wentland, Loves Park – physician and surgeon license (036
092325) placed on probation for two years and fined $2,000 and controlled substance
license (336053794) suspended for 30 days, followed by probation for one year and
controlled substance licenses (336066743 & 336078025) placed on probation for one
year for allowing an unlicensed individual to prescribe anabolic steroids to five
individuals.
Matthew Wilkinson, Edwardsville – physician and surgeon license (036
107047) reprimanded and fined $1,000 for failure to timely transfer medical records.
Peter Gregory Iaria, Edinburgh, Ind. – physician assistant license (085
001483) restored with reprimand and fined $500 after violating federal and state
controlled substance status.
Nicole A. Johnson, Fairfield – physician assistant license (085002903) placed
on indefinite probation for a minimum of two years and fined $500 and controlled
substance license (385001750) placed on indefinite probation for a minimum of two
years for violations of the Illinois Physician Assistant Practice Act and Illinois Controlled
Substance Act.
Judith A. Adkins, Fishers, Ind. – chiropractor license (038005217) surrendered
for failure to comply with CME requirements.
Ian Robert Belton, Chicago – chiropractor license (038010386) reprimanded
and fined $1,000 after using a radiologist license in another state, but not licensed in
Illinois, to evaluate Illinois patients.
Martin D. Brantner, Byron – chiropractor license (038004599) reprimanded
with continuing education conditions for unprofessional conduct in treatment of patient
and failure to maintain adequate patient records.
Gary Jay Thomas Garcia, Winchester – chiropractor license (038010006)
fined $1,000 for an advertising violation.
Jeffery David King, Quincy – chiropractor license (038009411) reprimanded
and fined $500 for advertisement of superior treatment and guarantee.
Jeffrey A. Luhring, Metamora – chiropractor license (038004451) ordered to
cease and desist the unlicensed practice as a chiropractor and assessed a civil penalty of
$2,000 for practicing chiropractic medicine without a valid license.
James E. Stoxen, Chicago – chiropractor license (038005767) placed on
indefinite probation for failure to file and/or pay Illinois state income taxes.
NURSING
Brian Burns, Champaign – registered nurse license (041288122) indefinitely
suspended and fined $10,000 for working as a nurse while his license was in a suspended
status.
Dellora P. Casella, Lombard – registered nurse license (041298034) suspended
for three months, immediately followed by probation for two years for assisting another
employee, a family member, in obtaining fraudulent wages.
April J. Cosner, Springfield – registered nurse license (041299146) placed on
indefinite probation after defaulting on an Illinois educational loan and has now entered
into a repayment agreement.
Kimberly Derry, Abingdon – registered nurse license (041294125) indefinitely
suspended after testing positive for cocaine in a "for cause" drug test.
Pamela Dietz, Waterloo – registered nurse license (041336593) indefinitely
suspended due to diversion of Vicodin and altering a prescription.
Tracy Doty, Morton – registered nurse license (041303993) indefinitely
suspended for a minimum of five years for conviction of Wire Fraud (having defrauded
her relative of approximately $90,000) and failure to report.
Doris Gorter, Frankfort – registered nurse license (041319382) reprimanded
after she discharged a patient based on a verbal order before the physician's written order
was drafted.
Janet Hassen, Quincy – registered nurse license (041323528) indefinitely
suspended for diversion of controlled and noncontrolled substances and syringes from
her employer.
Marcia J. Hicks, Watseka – registered nurse license (041292645) placed in
refuse to renew status after being disciplined in the state of Arizona.
Alberta Huey, Westmont – registered nurse license (041133170) indefinitely
suspended for diversion of controlled substances and unprofessional conduct.
Ronald J. Jabczynski, Chicago – registered nurse license (041261660)
suspended for one year (considered time served) and placed on probation for two years
with work restrictions for dishonorable, unethical or unprofessional conduct and
demonstrating a pattern or practice of behavior which shows incapacity or incompetency
to practice.
Dianette J. Jackson, El Mirage, Ariz. – registered nurse license (041305318)
placed in refuse to renew status after being disciplined in the state of Arizona.
Audra A. Johnson, Rockton – registered nurse license (041246105) restored to
probation for two years.
Mary Beth Kincaid, Bartlett – registered nurse license (041283769)
indefinitely suspended for a minimum of six months due to having, on seven occasions,
provided diluted and adulterated drug screens while her license was on a probationary
status.
Anne M. Kulaga, Chandler, Ariz. – registered nurse license (041262464)
placed in refuse to renew status after being disciplined in the state of Arizona.
Colleen Lawell, Plainfield – registered nurse license (041333695) placed on
indefinite probation with work restrictions for a minimum of two years for diverting
Morphine from a facility in the state.
Patricia Lawrence, Tucson, Ariz. – registered nurse license (041151978)
revoked after being disciplined in the state of Arizona.
Virginia Mahoney, Mesa, Ariz. – registered nurse license (041234782)
reprimanded after being disciplined in the state of Arizona.
Janice MayberryHooper, Chicago – registered nurse license (041232188)
placed on indefinite probation after defaulting on an Illinois educational loan and has
now entered into a repayment agreement.
Laura A. McBain, Oakdale, Penn. – registered nurse license (041app2331634)
issued and placed on indefinite probation for a minimum of one year after being
disciplined in the state of Pennsylvania.
Cindy Nowak, Lansing – registered nurse license (041247112) placed in refuse
to renew status after being disciplined in the state of Arizona.
Deborah Ann Parnell, Flossmoor – registered nurse license (041158514)
reprimanded and fined $500 after being disciplined in the state of Arizona.
Deborah Reynolds, Arlington Heights – registered nurse license (041198247)
indefinitely suspended for failure to submit to mental and physical examination pursuant
to an Order to Compel.
Kimberly A. Rouse, McHenry – registered nurse license (041246037)
indefinitely suspended for a minimum of six months for failure to abide by terms of a
consent order.
Jennifer S. Schatz, Pleasant Prairie, Wis. – registered nurse license (041
351022) placed on indefinite probation after defaulting on an Illinois educational loan
and has now entered into a repayment agreement.
Tracey Schoedel, Pekin – registered nurse license (041315283) indefinitely
suspended for a minimum of 12 months after she relapsed on opiates while her license
was in a nondisciplinary probation status.
Paula Schwartz, Gillespie – registered nurse license (041295590) reprimanded
for administering the wrong medication to two patients.
Cynthia SmithRothermel, Frankfort – registered nurse license (041223636)
suspended for 90 days, followed by probation for two years with work restrictions due to
her attempt to obtain controlled substances by calling in an unauthorized prescription.
Allison R. Stanley, Chicago – registered nurse license (041358536) placed on
indefinite probation after defaulting on an Illinois educational loan and has now entered
into a repayment agreement.
Rachel R. Stevens, Country Club Hills – registered nurse license (041333752)
placed on indefinite probation after defaulting on an Illinois educational loan and has
now entered into a repayment agreement.
Jennifer Stufflebean, Knoxville – registered nurse license (041321650)
indefinitely suspended due to diversion of controlled substances for personal use.
Jennifer R. Terstriep, Oswego – registered nurse license (041344220) placed
on indefinite probation after defaulting on an Illinois educational loan and has now
entered into a repayment agreement.
Lori Toigo, Christopher – registered nurse license (041214530) placed in
refuse to renew status after diverting by unauthorized prescriptions, Vicodin, a Class III
controlled substance, from her former employer.
Daniel J. Tredway, Moline – registered nurse license (041347503) indefinitely
suspended for a minimum of three months for exceeding boundaries with a patient.
Lisa M. Vaughn, Chicago – registered nurse license (041271486) placed on
indefinite probation after defaulting on an Illinois educational loan and has now entered
into a repayment agreement.
Jennifer Ward, East Peoria – registered nurse license (041311794) indefinitely
suspended for a minimum of three years due to false billing and unprofessional conduct.
Kristen Ward, Hickory Hills – registered nurse license (041324174)
indefinitely suspended for a minimum of six months for failure to provide quarterly
reports and quarterly drug screens while her license was on probationary status.
Debrah A. West, Montgomery – registered nurse license (041346052) placed
on indefinite probation after defaulting on an Illinois educational loan and has now
entered into a repayment agreement.
Kelly Clayton, Danville – licensed practical nurse license (043083103)
indefinitely suspended for being abusive to patients under her care.
Ora Lee Cotton, East St. Louis – licensed practical nurse license (043030907)
placed in refuse to renew status after being disciplined in the state of Missouri.
Paula Cowan, Metropolis – licensed practical nurse license (043062898)
indefinitely suspended for testing positive in a random screen for controlled substances
for which she had no prescription.
Delores Dotson, Chicago – licensed practical nurse license (043064742)
suspended for one month, followed by indefinite probation for a minimum of one year
and fined $500 for stealing antibiotics and other supplies from her nursing home
employer.
Donna Edwards, Rockford – licensed practical nurse license (043068558)
indefinitely suspended for a minimum of 12 months after she relapsed on opiates while
her license was in a probationary status.
Nick Goodwin, Martinsville – licensed practical nurse license (043086914)
indefinitely suspended for diversion of controlled substances from a facility in the state.
Amy L. Graham, Marissa – licensed practical nurse license (043069371)
indefinitely suspended due to inability to practice with reasonable skill, safety or
judgment due to excessive use of controlled substances, cocaine, and failure to take steps
to remedy the problem.
Jill Hall, Marion – licensed practical nurse license (043063057) indefinitely
suspended for HIPAA violations and falsification of medical records.
Deborah Peyton Hendrickson, Decatur – licensed practical nurse license (043
072805) indefinitely suspended after testing positive for Cocaine while working at a
facility in the state.
Glenda Sue Hill, Maroa – licensed practical nurse license (043052175)
reprimanded for forging the signature of the Health Services Director in order to obtain
disability payments toward a loan.
Michele Jackson, Chicago – licensed practical nurse license (043089958)
indefinitely suspended for a minimum of two years due to gross negligence and
unprofessional conduct in caring for a ventilator dependant minor patient.
Alyssa Jarvis, Royalton – licensed practical nurse license (043078765)
indefinitely suspended for a minimum of one year for diversion of controlled substances.
Deborah Johnson, Columbia – licensed practical nurse license (043067956)
indefinitely suspended for a minimum of two years after kicking a nursing home resident.
Kristina Lee, Bridgeview – licensed practical nurse license (043104881)
reprimanded and fined $1,000 for working as a practical nurse prior to receipt of her
license and was not otherwise authorized to do so.
Mel Lunny, Clinton – licensed practical nurse license (04310446) restored to
probation for two years with work restrictions.
Johnna McBride, Sesser – licensed practical nurse license (043102870)
indefinitely suspended for a minimum of six months due to the diversion of controlled
substances from a facility in the state.
James Nolen, Breese – licensed practical nurse license (043076368) indefinitely
suspended for refusing to submit to a "for cause" drug test.
Cynthia Rackow, McConnell – licensed practical nurse license (043072932)
suspended for three months and fined $500 for attempted financial identify theft of a
patient.
Jennifer Saleh, Ellisville, Mo. – licensed practical nurse license (043080056)
renewed with reprimand and fined $500 for practicing on a nonrenewed license.
Jill C. Turner, Jacksonville – licensed practical nurse license (043087796)
placed on indefinite probation after defaulting on an Illinois educational loan and has
now entered into a repayment agreement.
Lori Wells, Tilton – licensed practical nurse license (043086289) indefinitely
suspended due to forgery of a prescription for a controlled substance and for
unprofessional conduct.
Sara B. Wilcoxson, Springfield – licensed practical nurse license (043090566)
reprimanded after falling asleep while on duty.
NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR
Linda S. Hasbargen, Watseka – nursing home administrator license (044
005869) indefinitely suspended for a minimum of one year for practicing on an expired
license for more than two and onehalf years and willfully filing false records with a state
agency.
OPTOMETRY
Gerald F. Prchal, Worth – optometrist license (04608190) suspended for
21 days, followed by probation for one year and fined $500 for failure to possess
ancillary optometrist office license at office where he provided optometric care to a
patient.
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS AND PEDORTHICS
James Lyle Tubbs, Chicago – orthotist license (213000059) reprimanded and
fined $200 for failure to comply with required continuing education hours.
PHARMACY
Teresa M. Garbett, Mount Sterling – pharmacist license (051039981)
indefinitely suspended for a minimum of three months after diverting controlled
substances.
Richard J. Haim, Fox River Grove – pharmacist license (051290380)
indefinitely suspended for a minimum of six months after violating his probation by
testing positive for alcohol.
Scott J. Michaels, Palatine – pharmacist license (051033380) indefinitely
suspended for a minimum of six months after violating conditions of his probation by
testing positive for Hydromorphone.
Sheila R. Kraft, Normal – pharmacy technician license (049112380) placed in
refuse to renew status for being more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of child
support.
PODIATRY
Lee Michael Tisa, Lake Geneva, Wis. – podiatrist license (016003410) placed
on probation for one year and fined $1,000 due to unprofessional conduct for addiction to
an illegal controlled substance.
PROFESSIONAL BOXING
Donald Letterle, Lincoln – (unlicensed) assessed a civil penalty of $250 for the
unlicensed practice of mixed martial arts.
Steve Mosier, Troy – (unlicensed) assessed a civil penalty of $500 for the
unlicensed practice of mixed martial arts.
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS
Ted Lester, Chicago – clinical professional counselor license (180003799)
placed on indefinite probation with work restrictions for a minimum of two years for
boundary violations with a client.
REAL ESTATE
Michael Hobbs, Chicago – real estate appraiser license (556003749)
reprimanded and fined $2,500 after developed and prepared an appraisal report for
residential property, which violated the Record Keeping and Competency Rule of
USPAP.
De'Lores Caine, Olympia Fields – (unlicensed) assessed a civil penalty of
$25,000 for impersonating a licensed real estate broker in 2006.
ROOFING CONTRACTORS
Dallas A. Sumpter D/B/A The Energy Team, Glasford – roofing contractor
license (104002882) indefinitely suspended for failure to file and/or pay Illinois state
income taxes.
SHORTHAND REPORTING
Sherelene Branscomb, Chicago – certified shorthand reporter license (084
003910) placed on indefinite probation after defaulting on an Illinois educational loan
and has now entered into a repayment agreement.
SOCIAL WORK
Nora Purcell, Cary, N.C. – licensed clinical social worker license (149011153)
reprimanded after engaged in unprofessional conduct by forging client signatures on
treatment plan documents.
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