Lurie Children's Hospital is planning to build its new pediatric hospital on now-vacant land in Downers Grove near the intersection of I-88 and I-355, hospital leaders revealed at a community meeting Thursday evening. The new facility, which Lurie announced in January, would be Lurie's first hospital with inpatient beds outside of its main location in Streeterville. Lurie is in the process of buying the land, a Lurie spokesperson said. Lurie must still get approval from the state Health Facilities and Services Review Board and zoning approval from Downers Grove before moving forward with construction. If Lurie secures the approvals, the new hospital could open in early 2029. The hospital's main entrance would be off of Lacey Road. Lurie leaders disclosed the exact location of the planned hospital at a community meeting in Downers Grove on Thursday evening, along with more details about the new facility – which comes as community hospitals across the state have shuttered their pediatric inpatient units.
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