Illinois Medical District

01/05/2026

You're Invited! 🎒 Join us at the 2026 IMD Youth Opportunities Fair at Malcolm X College on Tuesday, February 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. where high school youth can connect with organizations to learn about summer programs and resources. 🏥 To learn more, including options for students and schools, the schedule, activities, participating organizations, or to RSVP, scan the QR code or visit 🚀 imdchi.co/youth26

The Illinois Medical District Commission is excited to host the IMD Youth Opportunities Fair to connect high school & post-secondary youth with summer programs, career pathways and resources.

12/22/2025

As we look back on 2025, we are grateful for the IMD community and our partners for the history we made together — and we are excited to build even more in 2026! 🎉🌳

12/12/2025

On December 9, in partnership with the League of Black Women and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), we hosted “She Must Live: A Disruptive Change Response Summit” at UI Health’s Institute for Healthcare Delivery Design. 💜 Joined by public health and community leaders from Chicago Department of Public Health, UI Health, Johns Hopkins University, and many others, this inaugural session included insights, presentations, and breakout sessions where attendees explored ways to advance equitable cancer outcomes. Black women face the highest cancer mortality rates of any group, even when incidence is equal or lower, underscoring the need for urgent, coordinated action. To learn more about the IDPH Healthy Illinois 2028 initiative and the work being done across our state to address public health, click here ➡️ https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/provider-partner-resources/healthy-illinois.html

12/11/2025

📰 Read the 2025 Special Edition ⭐️ of The Catalyst newsletter for all the latest from the IMD ➡️ imdchi.co/catalyst2512

12/03/2025

Officials and architects said the park would act as a place of activity and rest. It will also be the site of the memorial dedicated to COVID-19 victims and workers.

11/25/2025

🌳 A new park in the IMD
🗓️ Coming 2026
➡️ imdchi.co/newpark

11/21/2025

On November 18, history was made when we were joined by Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Senate President Don Harmon, State Senator Lakesia Collins, State Representative Yolonda Morris, Alderman Walter Red Burnett, and many more for the groundbreaking of a new park in the IMD — the first in 80 years. 🌳 Located in the heart of the IMD, across from the Chicago VA Medical Center, Cook County Health, and the Gateway retail center, the 1-acre public park will feature fitness zones, a playground, walking and running tracks, a sensory garden, native plantings, and plentiful seating. Thank you to all who made this day possible! 💚 Learn more here ➡️ imdchi.co/newpark

11/19/2025

Mind your beeswax! 🕯️ Today, the IMD Commission hosted a beeswax workshop to learn about beeswax and make candles. Last year, in partnership with UI Health, we launched an urban beekeeping initiative with Alvéole and installed a hive at one of our buildings. Did you know it can take 1,000 bees working their entire lives to make 1 pound of beeswax? Those are some busy bees! 🐝 To learn more, visit our MyHive page at ➡️ imdchi.co/buzz24

11/10/2025

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11/07/2025

📢 Request for Proposals: The IMD Commission is requesting proposals for Architecture and Design Services. 📐 Learn more including how to apply at ➡️ imdchi.co/rfp

11/04/2025

Today, IMD Commission staff took an excursion to the Rush University System for Health archives to view their amazing collection of historical artifacts that preserve so much of Rush, Chicago, and IMD history. 🖼️ The Rush Archives preserves and shares the rich history of Rush’s education, research, patient care, and community leadership through extensive collections dating back to 1837, including documents and personal papers. 📜 Thank you so much to Ruch Archivist Nathalie Wheaton for the special tour! 💚 To learn more about the Rush Archives, click here ➡️ library.rush.edu/archives