The Illinois Medical District (IMD) is a special-use

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district two miles west of the Loop in

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. The Illinois Medical District consists of 560 acres of medical research facilities, labs, a biotechnology business incubator, a raw development area, four major hospitals, two medical universities, and more than 40 health care related facilities. The IMD has more than 29,000 employees, 50,000 daily visitors and generate
$3.4 billion
in economic opportunity. The Illinois Medical District is the largest medical district in

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,Welcome to the Illinois Medical District – IMD
/ref> and has the most diverse patient population on the continent.
Four major hospitals
anchor the IMD, including the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center;

Rush University Medical Center Rush University Medical Center (Rush) is an academic medical center in the Illinois Medical District neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship hospital for the Rush University System for Health, which includes Rush Oak Park Hospital a ...

; The John H. Stroger, Jr., Hospital of Cook County; and The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System.Welcome to the Illinois Medical District – IMD
/ref> Governed by seven appointed commissioners, the district is focused on expanding innovation in healthcare, medical science, information technology, biotechnology, medical devices,

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and supportive assisted living. In 2013, the IMD conducted
strategic plan
in which four key priorities were identified so that the IMD could remain a leader in patient care and medical research while utilizing its diversity and assets to further drive economic growth. These four areas are what the IMD uses to filter new projects and plans: Infrastructure & Development, Community Health, Translational Research and Clinical Data. Member institutions include: *Chicago Children's Advocacy Center *

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*Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago * FBI *Furnetic *Hektoen Institute * Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary *

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Forensic Science Center *IMD Guest House Foundation *Jesse Brown VA Medical Center * John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County (Cook County Hospital) *

Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center The Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center is a medical facility in the Illinois Medical District, located at 2020 West Harrison Street in Chicago. It was founded by the Cook County Bureau of Health Services, and cares for people with diseases such as HIV/A ...

University of Illinois Medical Center The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System is a member of the Illinois Medical District, one of the largest urban healthcare, educational, research, and technology districts in the USA. The University of Illinois Hospital & Hea ...

West Side Grounds and the Chicago Cubs

A block within the Illinois Medical District bounded by Taylor, Wood, Polk and Lincoln (now Wolcott) Streets was home to the

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baseball club from 1893 to 1915, at the 16,000 capacity

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. The first game was held on May 14, 1893 (Cincinnati 13, Chicago 12) and the last game was on October 3, 1915 (Chicago 7, St. Louis 2). On October 9, 1906, the ballpark hosted the first intra-urban World Series Game between the Chicago Cubs and the

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References

External links

Official Illinois Medical District website
Neighborhoods in Chicago West Side, Chicago Districts of Illinois Medical districts Geography of Chicago Healthcare in Chicago {{Chicago-geo-stub