Oak Park Leaders Demand Answers After West Suburban Medical Center Closure

Faith leaders, doctors press for West Suburban reopening, as hospital’s fate remains undecided

Faith leaders, doctors and employees gathered in front of West Suburban Medical Center on Tuesday to demand it be reopened with the community’s needs in mind.

Oak Park leaders demand answers after West Suburban Medical Center closure

Pressure is mounting to reopen West Suburban Medical Center, as community leaders and clinicians warn the closure is creating a major healthcare gap for nearby residents.

Reopen West Suburban Medical Center, faith leaders and healthcare workers urge

When the Rev. Ira Acree's wife suffered a medical emergency several weeks ago, the closure of West Suburban Medical Center really hit home.“What would have normally been just a five-minute ride from Greater St. John Church to here, ended up being a 20-minute ride across town,” Acree said Tuesday outside the now-shuttered West Suburban. “And listen, when somebody is having a stroke, a heart attack, a seizure or an aneurysm, 20 minutes can become …