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NASCAR STREET CLOSURES

Due to the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on July 5 - 6, and related events, there will be rolling street closures and traffic congestion June 19 - July 7.

Before your appointment, check the NASCAR website for the latest street closures. Bus routes may be affected. For current CTA and Metra schedules, visit TransitChicago and Metra. Navigation apps like Waze and Google Maps will reflect real-time closures

Please allow extra travel time. All hospital parking garages will remain open, though alternate routes may be needed.

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  • Measles in Kids: Symptoms & Prevention

    The recent measles outbreak has many parents and caregivers concerned. Our experts share what you need to know about measles in kids.

  • Stomach Flu in Kids

    As the seasons change, so does the risk of illness. With the flu, colds, and other germs lurking around every corner, it's important to take steps to keep your kids healthy. 

  • Understanding Walking Pneumonia in Kids

    Learn all about the different between regular pneumonia and walking pneumonia in kids and when to take your child to the doctor.

  • Preventing Common Foodborne Illnesses in Children: Symptoms, Treatment, and Safety Tips

    Understanding the most common foodborne illnesses, their symptoms, prevention, and treatment can help caregivers protect children from getting sick. Our Infectious Disease expert explains everything you need to know.

  • Whooping Cough: What You Need to Know

    Pertussis cases are spiking across the US, returning to pre-pandemic conditions. Learn how to tell the difference between a common cold and whooping cough.

  • Prevent RSV in Babies with Nirsevimab

    Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common and potentially dangerous virus that affects almost all infants and young children before the age of two. Now, there is a single-dose immunization that helps in the fight against RSV for infants younger than 19 months of age: Nirsevimab.

  • How to Boost Your Child’s Immune System

    There’s plenty you can do to prevent your child from getting sick. Learn some ways to support and boost your child’s immune system to help keep them healthy. 

  • Mpox in Kids: What Parents Need to Know

    Learn more about monkeypox (mpox) and how children can contract it. 

  • Laryngitis in Kids

    Is your child's voice hoarse or raspy? They might have laryngitis. Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatment options for this common condition in children.

  • Vaccine Schedule for Children & Adolescents

    Learn about the recommended childhood vaccines and immunizations for kids throughout development and some vaccination frequently asked questions.

  • Lyme Disease in Children: Symptoms & Treatment

    Lyme disease, an infectious disease brought on by bacteria-carrying ticks, can pose serious risks to your child’s health. Learn how to prevent, check for and remove ticks and what symptoms to look out for.

  • Chickenpox Causes and Treatment

    Could itchy red bumps on your child’s skin be chickenpox? Our pediatric expert explains everything you need to know.

  • The Latest on COVID-19 with Infectious Diseases Experts

    As news escalates around COVID-19 surges and the latest variants, we checked in with our infectious disease experts to answer some of the most frequently asked questions you may have.

  • Parechovirus: What You Need to Know

    Infectious Diseases physicians Ami Patel, MD, and Larry Kociolek, MD, MSCI, answer frequently asked questions about parechovirus.

  • What Parents Should Know About Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infects most children at least once before the age of two, and can sometimes be quite serious. Children can get RSV almost any time of the year, but it is very common from October to March. Click here to learn about RSV.

  • What You Need to Know About Mumps

    Mumps is usually spread through droplets, which means it can be spread when someone coughs, sneezes or talks to you.