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November 11, 2026 · Growing Healthy Veterans

Pending plans to expand to the Lake County Health Department in North Chicago

Growing Healthy Veterans has pending plans to expand to the Lake County Health Department’s North Chicago Health Center on Audrey Nixon Boulevard, bringing therapeutic gardening and fresh, locally grown produce.

Growing Healthy Veterans has pending plans to expand our community gardens to two new sites in North Chicago.

At the Lake County Health Department’s North Chicago Health Center on Audrey Nixon Boulevard, we hope to bring therapeutic gardening and fresh, locally grown produce to the neighborhood. We also have pending plans to expand to Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.

The Lake County Health Department Community Health Center sign in North Chicago, under autumn leaves

Together, we’re working toward a healthier, greener North Chicago.

Help it grow

Every new garden needs hands. Join a regular Saturday session and help plant, water and harvest alongside veterans and neighbors.

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