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Smyth quits Maryville under pressure Longtime leader had failed to step back as he had vowed to do
; Maryville Academy's revered executive director, the Rev. John P...he would not do so. George Rourke, named chairman of Maryville's board of directors over the summer, also resigned during a morning board meeting at Maryville's main campus in Des Plaines. Rourke and Smyth, several...
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Maryville's coffers full despite woes Plenty of dough at Maryville Taxpayers foot bills while academy sits on $151 million
; As Maryville Academy faced growing problems handling...bank accounts grew to record levels. Maryville had $151 million in cash, stocks and...had seven years earlier, according to Maryville's most recent filing with the Internal...
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Maryville's future up to Smyth Time, clout running out for priest, but he refuses to resign
; Maryville Academy's future is in the hands of the Rev. John P...orphanage. But now, Smyth might have to step aside if Maryville is to survive the shutdown of its flagship campus by...now the FBI is investigating possible Medicaid fraud at Maryville. Smyth is nearly 70, and his critics say he refuses to...
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Guardian blasts Maryville priest Murphy says leader of children's homes is hero, but 'so defensive'
; Maryville Academy's most ardent defender now says the storied Roman...Public Guardian Patrick T. Murphy vehemently defended Maryville. Murphy's defense had come after the Chicago Sun-Times...Since then, Murphy said he has become convinced that most Maryville facilities are unable to meet the needs of state ...
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Maryville suicide now part of FBI probe Agents have interviewed officials involved with home for troubled kids
; Maryville Academy -- the storied, taxpayer-funded home for troubled kids that's facing criticism...investigation. A part of that investigation includes the suicide of a 14-year- old girl at Maryville's City of Youth campus in February 2002, and whether Maryville officials altered reports they sent to the ...
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Maryville given a final chance with reforms, change of focus Kids would stay, but facility is to become an educational center
; Maryville Academy has one last chance to keep state wards at its...Nearly 100 of the kids there now will stay, but only if Maryville makes needed reforms in the next eight weeks and transforms...college-age wards, the governor said at a news conference with Maryville's board of directors, including the Rev. ...
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ABOUT MARYVILLE
; ABOUT MARYVILLE Maryville has 21 homes, centers and campuses for youth in Illinois and one summer camp in Wisconsin. Maryville City of Youth, Des Plaines. Home to about 250 children. The state...
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MARYVILLE IS LOSING CONTROL After suicide attempts, sexual assaults and a riot, reports say academy is a 'dangerous' environment for kids
; Maryville Academy's City of Youth--Illinois' biggest haven for...abuse, drug use, fights and vandalism--warning signs that Maryville isn't meeting kids' psychiatric needs, according to the reports and other state records. Maryville and its acclaimed executive director, the Rev. John P...
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Maryville accreditation problems cause friction with state Reprieve may be near on issue of accepting private clients
; Maryville Academy's problems maintaining accreditation from a national...odds with state officials. But, while the chances of Maryville launching an already-delayed academic enrichment program in January are in doubt, Maryville leaders might be getting a reprieve from the state Department...
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Maryville boss may be ousted by month's end Job hangs in balance as institution loses accreditation
; Maryville Academy's acting executive director -- once the right- hand man of well-known child advocate Rev. John...removed from his job before the end of the month. The Rev. David Ryan's fate hung in the balance Friday as Maryville's board chairman and a Maryville lawyer were working to help the Archdiocese ...
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