Joliet VA Clinic

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to the Joliet VA Clinic one foggy morning, unaware that behind him loomed an old sign reading ‘Closed for Renovations.’ As he unloaded boxes, a shadowy figure darted across the parking lot, causing him to jump. Turning around, the driver saw only empty streets and heard faint laughter echoing from inside the clinic. Curious, he entered—and found himself in a room filled with vintage medical equipment and a friendly old doctor who offered him coffee. It turned out the renovations were just a ruse to attract patients for a special promotion: free health checks on foggy mornings. The delivery driver left with a smile, thinking it was the best delivery job ever.

2. A nurse looked out her window and muttered under her breath, ‘Not again!’ as another delivery driver pulled up to the Joliet VA Clinic in broad daylight, completely oblivious to the giant sign that read ‘Closed for Renovations.’ The delivery driver, a regular, waved cheerfully and shouted, 'Hey, Nurse! How’s the renovation going?' She shook her head with a smile and replied, ‘Same old, same old—you never learn.’ As he walked away, whistling, she turned back to the empty building and whispered, ‘At least it keeps him from delivering here every other day.’

3. A small dog trotted into the Joliet VA Clinic one rainy afternoon, sniffing curiously around the reception area. No one noticed him until he suddenly sat upright, staring intently at an old clock on the wall. The clock seemed frozen for a moment, then with a loud tick-tock it sprang back to life. The little dog yawned and lay down again, his curiosity satisfied. A nurse passing by smiled and said, 'I guess even dogs get bored waiting.'

4. A little girl pointed excitedly at the Joliet VA Clinic one windy day, whispering to her mother, ‘Mama, look! It’s waving back at us!’ The mother smiled and shook her head, but as they drew closer, she noticed something odd too—a small flag outside seemed to move just a bit more than it should have. They both laughed, realizing it was probably just the wind playing tricks on them. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned the Joliet VA Clinic, their family would wink knowingly and say, 'Oh, did you hear? That place waves back!'