Hospitals on the South Side of Chicago

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CHICAGO is called the "City of Neighborhoods." And while that phrase could loosely apply to any city in the world, it is easy to see why it was coined for Chicago. There is such a richness of diversity from one area of the city to the next, as to constitute almost a different city altogether. A traveler to the city's west-side, could not fail to notice the difference between, say, Austin and Oak Park; or on the South-side, between Bronzeville and Hyde Park; or going north, the distinction of Uptown from Lincoln Park. Each of these areas has a wealth of history that includes architecture from Sullivan to Frank Lloyd Wright; and habitats and haunts of musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Quincy Jones, Ramsey Lewis, Buddy Guy, and Maurice White of "The Elements," (that's EWF, to the uninitiated). History aside, it's important to know the places of importance, in a given neighborhood. Obviously, if you were in need of medical attention, the location of the nearest hospital(s) would be of great interest to you. For that reason, this week's post is a guide to the hospitals in the area in which I live. I sincerely hope you never need to make use of this guide, but it is far better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it!