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26-027 Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center, Westchester

Announcements – Friday, June 12, 2026

NOTICE OF REVIEW AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND WRITTEN COMMENT

In accordance with the requirements of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act, notice is given of receipt to discontinue a Medical Office Building/Ambulatory Surgery Treatment Center (ASTC) in Westchester. Project #26-027, Lurie Children’s Hospital Outpatient Center, Westchester. Applicants: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Children’s Hospital of Chicago Medical Center. The applicants propose to discontinue operation of their pediatric outpatient center and ASTC located at 2301 Enterprise Drive, Westchester. Project cost: $0.00.

The application contained a Safety Net Impact Statement and was declared complete on June 12, 2026. A copy of the application may be viewed at the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board Office, at the address below. To obtain a copy of an application, please call the office at the number listed below for details and copying fees. Consideration by the State Board has been tentatively scheduled for the November 5, 2026, State Board Meeting. Any person wanting a public hearing on the proposed project must submit a written request for a hearing to:

Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board

525 West Jefferson Street (2nd Floor)

Springfield, Illinois 62761

(217) 782-3516

(TTY# 800-547-0466 for hearing impaired only)

Requests for hearings must be received by this Agency no later than June 29, 2026. Any person wanting to submit written comments on this project must submit these comments by October 16, 2026.  The State Board will post its findings in a State Board Staff Report, which will be made available on the internet on October 22, 2026. The public may submit written responses in support of or in opposition to the findings of the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board. The public will have until 9:00 am, October 26, 2026. The internet address used to access this report is: www.hfsrb.illinois.gov

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