What Would an Emergency Center Mean for Frankfort?
Patch examines competing proposals to build an emergency facility in Frankfort from Silver Cross Hospital and Riverside Medical Center.
Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox and Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee both filed applications with the state last month to bring an emergency medical facility to Frankfort, as was previously reported by Sun-Times Media. Chief Executive Officer of Silver Cross Paul Pawlak expressed his opposition to the Kankakee medical center’s application in a letter to Riverside’s Chief Executive Officer Phillip Kambic, Sun-Times Media said. Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest sent a similar letter to Riverside. But what do these competing projects mean for Frankfort residents? Silver Cross is proposing a 10,000-square-foot, $8.7 million freestanding emergency center at the intersection of Lincoln Highway and 93rd Avenue, according to …
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6:01 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
Riverside claims that discussions with area residents led to their proposal for an emergency care facility rather than medical offices. Really? Because if you talked to nearby residents of the proposed development, you would find they do not think this is an appropriate business type for a HEAVILY residential area. This will increase traffic, result in major road construction, and subject them to… more ›