Community Steps Up For Centegra Hospital Project

Supporters of the proposed Centegra Hospital-Huntley project have planned a rally for Friday afternoon to show their enthusiasm for the project.

The rally is scheduled from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at  the campus, Algonquin and Haligus roads, where the hospital would be built if approved.

Centegra wants to build a hospital with a full-service emergency room, operating rooms, maternity area and doctors’ offices at the Huntley campus. Area hospitals, such as Sherman Hospital in Elgin, have opposed the proposal.

Supporters of Centegra’s plan have created a Facebook page to drum up support for the hospital. The Illinois Health Facilities and Review Board will decide upon the proposal Wednesday, Dec. 7, during a hearing at the Bolingbrook Golf Club.

The Facebook page, "Rally for a new hospital in Huntley,” states the rally will happen “snow or shine.” Group leaders hope residents carrying signs on the corner will display the community’s desire for a Huntley hospital.

Earlier in the year, the Illinois Health Facilities and Review Board indicated it would not approve the project. Mercy Health Systems also is looking to build a hospital in Crystal Lake.  

Busload of Support

Hospital supporters are coordinating bus transportation from Huntley to the state review board hearing on Dec. 7.

Proponents of the Huntley hospital are invited to ride the free bus to the Illinois Health Facilities and Review Board hearing.

The bus leaves at 7 a.m. Dec. 7, from the , 12920 Del Webb Blvd., Huntley.

Those interested in riding the bus should call 1-847-802-7400 to make a free reservation. Lunch will be provided. The bus will depart the Bolingbrook Golf Club at 5 pm, or sooner, to return to Huntley, organizers said.