A tropical vacation to the Dominican Republic ended with a far northwest suburban Chicago family stuck in the hospital, and drowning in medical debt.
The Dervis family joined about 30 other people from the Johnsburg area on a trip to the Dominican Republic — all of them celebrating their kids’ recent graduation from Johnsburg High School. Now, the Dervises are trying desperately to figure out a way to get back to the United States — finding themselves stranded after her husband had to go in for brain surgery.
“I just want to go home,” said Bonnie Dervis. “I just want to get to the United States. I just want to get medical treatment.”…