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Illinois Senators Slam Shah's Senate Run Over Veteran Outbreak

7/17/2026

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Illinois Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth condemned Nirav Shah’s Maine Senate bid, citing the 2015 Legionnaires’ outbreak that killed 14 veterans.
Shah headed the Illinois Department of Public Health from 2015 to 2019, overseeing the Quincy veterans home outbreak.
Duckworth, former Maine Attorney General James Tierney and State Senator Cristina Castro also demanded Shah’s resignation after the investigation.

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Illinois Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth condemned Nirav Shah’s Maine Senate bid, citing the 2015 Legionnaires’ outbreak that killed 14 veterans.
Shah headed the Illinois Department of Public Health from 2015 to 2019, overseeing the Quincy veterans home outbreak.
Duckworth, former Maine Attorney General James Tierney and State Senator Cristina Castro also demanded Shah’s resignation after the investigation.