Reader JL writes in:
Hey UU. Thanks for all you do. I live across the street and have seen more lights on at Weiss and more cars parked at the entrance. Have you heard anything about the hospital? Will it be reopening any time soon?
Unfortunately, we remain in the dark about Weiss and Resilience Healthcare's plans for the hospital.
As of today, the hospital website shows the campus is only open for outpatient services, while there are no inpatient or emergency services. However, Alderwoman Clay's December 5 newsletter announced outpatient services were closed as well just after Thanksgiving.
Based on public statements, Weiss' owner was working through the process of appealing the Medicare penalty (pdf link) imposed in summer 2025.
While increased activity on the campus might be a good sign, there is no telling whether Resilience has a plan to come up with the $27 million dollars Weiss owes the State of Illinois, part of a $69 million debt to the State. Resilience's CEO has told reporters that his company took on $81 million in debt when it acquired Weiss and West Suburban Hospital.
To compound the situation, Resilience is now tied up in additional legal trouble, as it apparently defaulted on a loan taken to pay for the hospitals in December 2024 and has been sued by multiple companies for failure to pay for services and equipment.
We are obviously hopeful that a hospital some of us at UU have called a neighbor for more than 40 years will come back, but things definitely look grim at this point.
If any of you know more, feel free to reach out via email.
The main hospital building had no heat in December and had several water pipe breaks. I would imagine the vehicles and people are there to address that issue. Just a guess though.
ReplyDeleteThat's what happens when a venture capitalist pig takes over local infrastructure. We, as a community, need to have a say in who gets to be in charge of such important things.
ReplyDeleteThe Constitution protects private property rights (Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments) and does not grant communities a general right to vote on or control the sale of privately owned or nonprofit institutions. Democratic participation occurs indirectly—through elected representatives, legislation, and regulatory oversight—not through direct public approval of individual business transactions.
DeleteMaybe if the dang ole government hadn’t capped the apartments at 13 stories when there’s a 27 story building across the street the parking lot might have been worth more.
DeleteSuggestion: Repurpose Weiss for Urgent Care/Immed. Care center.
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