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Silver Cross Hospital breaks ground on Lemont health center

Silver Cross Hospital broke ground on a new 20,000-square-foot Health Center in Lemont today, which will replace the existing structure.

Silver Cross Hospital broke ground on a new 20,000-square-foot Health Center in Lemont today, which will replace the existing structure. (Photo provided by Silver Cross Hospital)

By Denise M. Baran-Unland

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox broke ground on Wednesday on a replacement health center in Lemont.

The new $20 million, 20,000-square-foot health care facility – which will replace the existing structure – is scheduled to open in the fall of 2026, according to a news release from Silver Cross Hospital.

Silver Cross Hospital broke ground on a new 20,000-square-foot Health Center in Lemont today, which will replace the existing structure.

Silver Cross Hospital broke ground on a new 20,000-square-foot Health Center in Lemont today, which will replace the existing structure. (Rendering provided by Silver Cross Hospital)

According to the release, the health center will feature:

• Silver Cross Medical Group primary care physicians and advanced practice providers

• 22 exam rooms

• An urgent care center with five exam rooms and a procedure room

• Comprehensive imaging, including X-ray and eventually CT, MRI and ultrasound

• A full-service lab

Lemont’s population is projected to grow significantly by 2030, so the new health center “is poised to meet increasing demand for outpatient services in a modern, efficient setting,” according to the release.

The Lemont Village Board approved the project earlier this year, “with strong support from local officials,” according to the release.

For more information, visit silvercross.org.

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Denise Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland is the features editor for The Herald-News in Joliet. She covers a variety of human interest stories. She also writes the long-time weekly tribute feature “An Extraordinary Life about local people who have died. She studied journalism at the College of St. Francis in Joliet, now the University of St. Francis.