Northwestern-affiliated Lake Forest Hospital outlines expansion to double capacity, add services Hospital leaders told the council an expansion scheduled to be activated in February 2026 will nearly double licensed care spaces (114 to 260), triple emergency-department footprint, add critical-care beds and bring new specialties, clinical trials and more than 150 new staff to the Lake Forest campus.

Lake Forest Hospital is set to undergo a massive expansion by February 2026, doubling its capacity and significantly enhancing care services for the community.

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