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ER Wait Times Near West Loop & Fulton Market

Live door-to-doctor emergency tracker for West Loop, Fulton Market, and Greektown. Fast straight-line access west along Ogden Ave or Harrison St into the Illinois Medical District (Rush & Stroger).

Fastest Adult CareRush University Medical Center (1653 W Congress Pkwy — ~5 min drive)
Designated Level 1 TraumaRush University (Level 1) & Stroger Cook County (Level 1 Trauma)
Pediatric Emergency HubLurie Children’s (Streeterville) or Rush Pediatric Emergency Care

TrueTime™ Door-to-Doctor Proximity Ranking

Calculated from Randolph St & Halsted St / Fulton Market including arterial drive transit + live triage wait times.

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#1 Fastest Door-to-Doctor1.1 mi • ~4 min drive

Rush University Medical Center Emergency Room (Level 1 Trauma)

1653 W Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60612

Live Triage Wait45 min
Total TrueTime™~49 min
#2 Fastest Door-to-Doctor1.4 mi • ~4 min drive

UI Health – University of Illinois Hospital Emergency Care

1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612

Live Triage Wait45 min
Total TrueTime™~49 min
#3 Fastest Door-to-Doctor1.9 mi • ~6 min drive

Northwestern Memorial Hospital Emergency Department (Level 1 Trauma)

251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611

Live Triage Wait50 min
Total TrueTime™~56 min
#4 Fastest Door-to-Doctor1.5 mi • ~5 min drive

John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Emergency Department

1969 W Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

Live Triage Wait70 min
Total TrueTime™~75 min

West Loop & Fulton Market Emergency Transit & Expressway Access

During peak rush hour and construction closures, local arterials can significantly impact transit times to Level 1 trauma centers.

Primary Arterials & Feeder Ramps:I-90/94 Kennedy Expressway & I-290 Eisenhower Expressway (Jane Byrne Interchange)

Frequently Asked Questions: West Loop & Fulton Market Emergency Care

Which hospital is closest to Fulton Market and West Loop?

Rush University Medical Center (1653 W Congress Pkwy) is located just 1.5 miles southwest of Fulton Market, reachable in 5 to 7 minutes via Ashland Ave or Ogden Ave.

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