Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan placed on bypass for all ambulances

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Nov. 8, 2026, 4 p.m.
Last Updated Nov. 8, 2026, 4 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/vista-medical-center-east-waukegan-ambulance-bypass/

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Two weeks after a Waukegan hospital lost its Level II trauma center designation, the hospital is no longer accepting ambulances, according to multiple fire departments and officials. Vista Medical Center East is now on bypass for all ambulances by order of the Illinois Department of Public Health. ...