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Roseland medical district

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The District is created to attract and retain academic centers of excellence, viable health care facilities, medical research facilities, emerging high technology enterprises, and other facilities.

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Overview

The August 5, 2011 signing of the bill by Gov. Pat Quinn created the Roseland Community Medical District. The legislation will help the far south side of Chicago attract high-tech and medical research investments. Sponsored by Rep. Bob Rita (D-Blue Island) and Sen. Emil Jones III (D-Chicago), House Bill 1888 establishes the Roseland Community Medical District (RCMD). It also creates a commission that will generate a comprehensive economic development plan with the goal of attracting academic institutions, medical research facilities, and high-tech businesses to the area.


“We need to use everything in our toolbox to grow our economy and create jobs,” Governor Quinn said. “Keys to our future prosperity are in the high-tech and medical fields, where revolutionary advancements are made every day. This legislation will help ensure that more of those breakthroughs are made in Illinois.” – William Leonard Public Library


About RMD Commission and Mission

The Roseland Community Medical District Commission (RCMDC), an intergovernmental agency, was signed into law by the State of Illinois in 2011 by Governor Patrick Quinn. The District is created to attract and retain academic centers of excellence, viable healthcare facilities, medical research facilities, emerging high-technology enterprises, and other facilities and uses as permitted by this Act. RCMDC acts as an independent third-party convenor and facilitator that brings institutions and individuals together around common themes and goals. 


Governed by the Commission, the Roseland Community Medical District (RCMD) is a 95-acre district whose general purpose: (1) maintain the proper surroundings for a medical center and a related technology center in order to attract, stabilize, and retain within the District hospitals, clinics, research facilities, educational facilities, or other facilities permitted under this Act; and (2) provide for the orderly creation, maintenance, development, and expansion of (i) health care facilities and other ancillary or related facilities that the Commission may from time to time determine are established and operated (A) for any aspect of the carrying out of the Commission's purposes as set forth in this Act, (B) for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of human ailments and injuries, whether physical or mental, or (C) to promote medical, surgical, and scientific research and knowledge as permitted under this Act; and (ii) medical research and high technology parks, together with the necessary lands, buildings, facilities, equipment, and personal property for those parks.


Far South Community Development Corporation (Far South CDC) was hired as the administrative support organization to manage the operations and programs for the Roseland Medical District Commissioners. 


In 2021, the City of Chicago funded the comprehensive Master Plan for the 95-acre site. The Master Plan will seek to address the 1) medical needs, 2) public infrastructure, and 3) human investment for the Greater Roseland neighborhood on Chicago's far south side. 

RMD Commissioners

Tiffany Hightower

Executive Director

IL Legislative Black Caucus Foundation


Dennis O'Malley

Vice President - Chair

Beverly Bank & Trust Company


Joseph Harrington

Founder & CEO

The Mojo Group


Dr. Harry Wilkins

President & CEO

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network


Darrell Hill

Founder & CEO

Eternity Gardens


Ciere Boatright

Vice President, Real Estate & Com. Dev.

Clayco Inc.


Robbie Tina Sanders

Founder & CEO

Phalanx Family Services


Ex-Officio Commissioners:

Sharron Matthews 

IL Dept of Human Services


Amaal Tokars

IL Dept. of Public Health


Staff:

Abraham Lacy, Interim Executive Director

Katanya Raby, Director of Planning

Patricia Ballay, Executive Administrator

William Bouman, Project Program Coordinator

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Economic Impact Focus

Medical Needs

Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure

Focus on addressing systemic and chronic healthcare needs.

Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure

Connecting and developing public transit, open green space, and utility improvements.

Human Investment

Public Infrastructure

Human Investment

Build on existing and new opportunities in housing, small business, and social services.

Transit Infrastructure

Interstate 57 and 94, Public Transit, & Access to Calumet River and Bike Trail

There are only a few places throughout the city and suburbs where a community area has multi-modal transit hubs including freight, passenger rail and vehicular public transit, and connections to three interstate highways.

surrounding Amenities

Pullman Revitalization

Chicago State University

Pullman Revitalization

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Ray & Joan Kroc Center

Chicago State University

Pullman Revitalization

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Chicago State University

Chicago State University

Chicago State University

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Roseland Medical District Master Plan

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