Upcoming Ruling Could Determine Future of Shuttered West Suburban Medical Center

Upcoming ruling could determine future of shuttered West Suburban Medical Center

A contentious court case continues over whether a third party should take over West Suburban Medical Center operations to try to stop a financial tailspin and reopen the hospital after its abrupt closure in March.

West Suburban receivership hearing moved to Monday

What was supposed to be the final hearing on May 29 to potentially grant receivership of West Suburban Medical Center to a new owner has been pushed to Monday, June 1.  Cook County Judge Patrick Stanton heard closing arguments from each side of the bitter dispute between business-partners-turned-legal-foes at the heart of West Suburban Medical Center’s closure earlier this year. Stanton told the packed court room that he will issue a final rulin…