Ludeman Center nurses say that staffing shortages have only gotten worse since the pandemic. (Photo John Hudzik) Community, Local, Medical, Park Forest, Regional News Nurses at Ludeman Developmental Center Rally for Improved Pay and Working Conditions by John Hudzik on July 18, 2023 John Hudzik Author More in Community: Save the date for The Prairie Party at theNate June 17, 2026 Blackhawk Tower Plaza Demolition Begins June 9, 2026 Park Forest Housing Cooperative to Honor Former Residents Philip Klutznick and Jim Edgar June 9, 2026 Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Nurses at the Ludeman Developmental Center in Park Forest held a protest rally on Tuesday morning, July 18, to bring attention to their claims of underpayment and unsafe working conditions.