DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has begun plans to develop a low-acuity pediatric hospital in Downers Grove, a western suburb of Chicago. The proposed hospital will include a pediatric emergency department, surgery sites, inpatient beds and pediatric subspecialties such as oncology, cardiology, gastroenterology and orthopedics. The new facility would be Lurie Children’s first inpatient hospital outside its main location in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. Lurie Children’s says the Downers Grove hospital represents a key component of its strategic growth initiatives, reflecting the organization’s evolution from a single hospital into an integrated pediatric healthcare system. The announcement comes on the heels of Lurie Children’s opening a new outpatient center in Schaumburg in 2025. In addition to its flagship hospital in Chicago, Lurie Children’s offers care through more than 20 outpatient centers and 10 partner hospitals across Chicagoland. A design-build team led by Clayco will also include healthcare design and construction expertise from Skender, ZGF and LJC. The project is subject to regulatory approvals.
