Please visit the new MetroSouth Medical Center website where you can find information about the ownership transfer of St. Francis Hospital and related healthcare facilities in Blue Island, IL to MSMC Investors, LLC. The transition period is expected to take from 60 to 90 days as final approvals are sought from the Catholic Church and the State of Illinois.  Please check back often for up-to-date information.

When the transition is complete, the hospital will be renamed MetroSouth Medical Center in keeping with its regional importance.

May 14, 2008
Beginning after 8:30am, Thursday, May 15, 2008 Vermont Street, under the Gregory Street bridge will have periodic road closures from 5 to 8 minute delays. This will be a safety proceedure, as the cranes will begin to remove the beam supports one at a time. We know this will be an inconvenience however it will prevent Vermont Street from being closed for many hours at a time.

April 22, 2008
Beginning Monday April 28th 2008 traffic on 127th St, between Artesian and Highland will be down to one lane in each direction. All residents and visitors should be aware of this construction project and seek alternate routes.

March 1, 2008
Starting, Saturday March 1, 2008 Gregory street bridge, over Vermont street.Traffic will be reduced to 2 lanes with signage & barriers for the first phase, then switching to the next 2 lanes. This is a IDOT project and is expected to be completed in June 2008. This should have minimum effect to traffic flow.

Motorists should use alternate routes and SLOW DOWN in all construction zones.

An agreement has been reached to transfer St. Francis Hospital & Health Center to MSCM Investors, LLC. MSMC Investors LLC, was created by Transition Healthcare, the company that will manage the hospital, and its financial backer, Falcon Investors LLC, as the holding company for the hospital and healthcare assets.

Over the coming weeks, SSM Health Care, Transition Healthcare and MSMC Investors will be securing the necessary approvals from the state and the Catholic Church. This process should be completed and the official transfer of the hospital should take place within 60 to 90 days. At that time, the name of the hospital will be changed to MetroSouth Medical Center, reflecting its importance to the region. Arnold Kimmel, CEO of Transition Healthcare will become CEO of MetroSouth Medical Center.

The City would like to thank Senator Emil Jones, Congressman Rush, Congressman Jackson, Senator Edward Maloney, Rep. Robert Rita, Rep. Monique Davis, Rep. William Davis and Rep. Kevin Carey Joyce for all of their help!

Thanks to Mayors of our surrounding communinties, South Suburban Mayors and Manager, Southwest Conference of Mayors, Pronger-Smtih Medical, Care, the Doctors, nurses and staff at St. Francis, CNT and many others who worked to keep a quality healthcare facility in our region.

And a special thanks to all who contacted politial leaders to ask for their involvement and who’s grassroots efforts helped save the hospital!