Austin Health Center of Cook County

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the Austin Health Center with an urgent package. As he approached the entrance, something strange caught his eye—a shadowy figure darting between parked cars. Curious, he followed the silhouette into the dimly lit alleyway and found nothing but an old cat prowling around. Turns out, it was just another late-night adventure for Fluffy, a neighborhood stray. The delivery guy shook his head, smiling, and muttered, ‘Next time, maybe you should deliver packages during daylight hours.’

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the Austin Health Center with an urgent package. As he approached the entrance, he heard a voice over the intercom: 'Attention all staff and visitors—please be advised that our new patient has arrived early.' The delivery driver looked around nervously but saw no one. Curious, he followed the voice’s directions and found himself in an empty waiting room. ‘Hello?’ he called out. Suddenly, from behind a curtain came a sleepy-sounding voice: “I’m here, I’m here! Just give me my medicine!” The driver laughed, shook his head, and left, muttering, “Next time I’ll check if it’s really a patient or just another late-night neighbor.”

3. Late one night, as the moon lit up the parking lot like a ghostly stage, a delivery driver pulled up to the Austin Health Center with a box marked ‘Emergency Supplies.’ He had no idea that inside lay something far more curious than gauze and bandages. As he opened the box, out popped a stray cat, who yawned and stretched before sauntering off into the night. The next morning, everyone in the neighborhood saw the same cat lounging on the clinic’s steps, as if it owned the place. Turns out, the delivery driver had just adopted a new furry patient.

4. Late one night, as the wind howled through Austin Health Center’s empty corridors, a janitor heard faint laughter coming from behind the closed door of an unused office. Curious, he approached and peered inside. To his surprise, there was only a small child doodling on the wall with a marker. ‘What are you doing here so late?’ asked the janitor gently. The kid looked up, grinned mischievously, and replied, ‘Waiting for my momma who works nights.’