Lurie Children’s Hospital New Inpatient Pediatric Facility

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Lurie Children’s Hospital plans to build a new inpatient pediatric facility in west suburban Downers Grove, which will be its first inpatient hospital outside its main location in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. The facility will provide inpatient and outpatient services, including 48 beds, a surgery department with six operating rooms, and an emergency department with 35 treatment stations. The project cost is estimated at about $480.1 million, with a completion date of December 31, 2029. Funding includes $180 million in cash and securities, $100 million from charitable gifts, and $200 million from issuing bonds. The hospital has filed a certificate of need with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board as of June 6, 2026.