Advocate Health is asking Springfield for the green light on a nearly $100 million comprehensive cancer center at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, a move that would pull together outpatient oncology services now scattered across the campus. The plan calls for a two-floor addition to the hospital’s Center for Advanced Care and an overhaul of nearby outpatient laboratory space. Hospital leaders say the revamped complex is meant to boost infusion, transplant, and cellular-therapy capacity while centralizing hematology and oncology clinics so patients are not trekking from one corner of the campus to another.
In its state filing, Advocate pegs the project at about $99.1 million and outlines roughly 77,605 square feet of new construction alongside modernization of about 5,813 square feet of existing space, for a total of around 83,000 square feet, as reported by Crain’s Chicago Business. The two-floor build-out would connect directly to the Center for Advanced Care and pull outpatient oncology services into a single, integrated destination. The application says the project is expected to be completed and fully operational by the end of 2028, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Advocate submitted its proposal to the Illinois Health Facilities & Services Review Board, the state panel that reviews major hospital construction and modernization plans and decides whether they move forward. The process can involve staff analyses, public comment, and, in some cases, a public hearing before the board issues a final ruling, per the Illinois Health Facilities & Services Review Board.
What the center would add
According to the application, the project is built around consolidating a full slate of hematology and oncology clinics, an expanded transplant and cellular-therapy (TCT) program, and infusion services under one roof. The plan also calls for an updated outpatient laboratory in the adjacent building and additional room for clinical trials, supportive care, and patient navigation services, as detailed by Crain’s Chicago Business.
Where this fits in the Chicago market
Advocate’s Park Ridge pitch lands in the middle of a regional arms race in cancer care. In the western suburbs, Duly Health & Care has rolled out its Brian Moran Cancer Institute in Lisle, with an opening date of Dec. 15, 2025, as part of a push to expand suburban oncology access. Duly Health & Care announced the project as a cornerstone of its recent building spree…