University of Chicago Medicine Crown Point multispecialty facility (Provided, UChicago Crown Point)
In Lake County, the University of Chicago Medicine says it is expanding its Crown Point facility. The 130,000 square foot building will undergo a nearly 7,500 square-foot expansion that includes 18 new exam rooms and a new X-ray unit, as well as an additional operating room, two procedure rooms and five pre/postsurgical bays, the announcement said. UChicago Medicine Crown Point, the health system’s largest offsite facility, opened at Interstate 65 and 109th Avenue in Crown Point in April 2024. “We’re very excited with how Northwest Indiana has embraced us in the community,” said Lauren Hull, Chief Administrative Officer for Northwest Indiana. “Because of this positive response, we’ve outpaced our growth, and we are a few years ahead of our original plan to build out space for additional services.” UChicago said construction on the multispecialty clinic area will be completed early next year, and work on the ambulatory surgery center will finish in the spring of 2026. The expansion project will not impact the hospital’s operations or patient visits since it is mostly taking place after hours, a news release said. Here is a link for more details.
