Important Notice: Expect Hyde Park Area Traffic Delays (June 15–21, 2026)
If you are visiting our Hyde Park medical campus, Cottage Grove or Kenwood clinics between Monday, June 15 and Sunday, June 21, please plan for significant traffic and area road closures due to the Obama Presidential Center grand opening and local Juneteenth celebrations.
- We Are Open: All appointments, surgeries and procedures will proceed as scheduled at UChicago Medicine’s care facilities.
- Hyde Park Medical Campus (Peak Delays on Thursday, June 18 – Friday, June 19): Expect congestion, major road closures (including 59th Street) and limited street parking, particularly along the Midway Plaisance.
- Cottage Grove and Kenwood Locations: Anticipate heavy neighborhood traffic and the possibility of limited street parking due to event overflow, especially Thursday, June 18– Sunday, June 21.
Have questions about an appointment or how to access care services? Call 1-888-824-0200.
Emergency and Urgent Care
Our adult and pediatric emergency rooms are open. For non-emergency care needs, you can use our virtual urgent care to be seen from home or visit one of our in-person urgent care locations in River East, Dearborn Station or Homewood.
Travel Recommendations
Please allow extra travel time to ensure you arrive safely and on time for your care.
Most of the congestion and street closures will be immediately to our east and south. During this time, we recommend you AVOID using Stony Island Avenue or any Lake Shore Drive exits between 47th Street and 63rd Street to access our facilities.
If you’re trying to reach us from the north, south or west, please use the Dan Ryan Expressway or other local routes.
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(This alert applies only to our Hyde Park campus, Cottage Grove and Kenwood locations. All other UChicago Medicine facilities are unaffected.)