Northwestern Medicine

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Northwestern Medicine with an unusual package. ‘What’s in here?’ asked a curious nurse as she signed for it. Inside was a giant box of donuts. The nurse laughed and said, 'Someone sure knows how to brighten our day!' From then on, whenever things got busy or stressful, a mysterious neighbor would leave a fresh batch of doughnuts outside the clinic's door. It became a fun tradition among staff until one day someone finally asked, 'Who is Donut Delivery Guy?'

2. Late one evening, a worried neighbor knocked on the clinic’s door and asked, ‘Do you guys ever close?’ The night nurse smiled gently and replied, 'We’re here for you, no matter what time it is!' The neighbor relaxed and said, 'Thank God! I just needed some Tylenol for my headache.' Everyone laughed softly as the door closed behind him—until another knock came from an exhausted delivery driver asking if they delivered sandwiches.

3. One morning, over the intercom came a puzzling announcement: 'Attention patients and staff—please be advised that our coffee machine is now dispensing tea.' It turned out that an enthusiastic new intern had accidentally swapped the labels on the tea bags and coffee grounds during his first night shift. By lunchtime, the entire hospital was buzzing with laughter as everyone shared stories of their morning brew mishaps. The next day, the intercom announced proudly: ‘Coffee restored—thanks to our diligent team!’

4. One foggy morning, as doctors hurried through the halls of Northwestern Medicine, an elderly gentleman appeared out of thin air in the waiting room. He smiled warmly and said, 'I’ve been here before but never saw such busy people!' A delivery driver then walked in, muttering under his breath about traffic delays. The old man waved him over with a twinkle in his eye, saying, ‘No worries, sonny—this place always finds a way to make time for its patients!’ Everyone laughed, realizing that maybe this wasn’t just any ordinary day after all.