Antioch Chain O’ Lakes Medical Supply Hub – IL‑173, US‑45 & Wisconsin Border
The Chain O’ Lakes corridor connects Advocate Condell Medical Center, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, Aurora Medical Center Kenosha, Froedtert Pleasant Prairie, Advocate Good Shepherd, Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center at Naval Station Great Lakes, Fox Lake Fire, Antioch Fire Protection District, Lake County EMA, Metra NCS/UP-N lines, Great Lakes Naval Training Center, and IL‑173/US‑45 freight between Milwaukee and Chicago. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #5199 at 475 East IL Route 173 keeps Advocate Condell, Northwestern Lake Forest, Aurora Kenosha, Lovell FHCC Navy clinics, Antioch Fire, Chain O’ Lakes State Park medics, and I‑94 cold-chain partners supplied without waiting on downtown courier depots.
Within 20 miles are Advocate Condell (Libertyville), Northwestern Lake Forest, Northwestern Grayslake, Aurora Kenosha, Froedtert Pleasant Prairie, Lovell FHCC, Great Lakes Naval Station, Amazon Waukegan, Gurnee Mills, I‑94 Tri-State Tollway, Metra NCS Antioch terminus, and Wisconsin’s dairy corridor. Winter storms, lake-effect ice, boating season surges, Naval training cycles, Six Flags events, and I‑94 hazmat incidents demand a “medical suppliers near me” counter tuned to Lake County ICS—this Route 173 hub delivers.
Antioch blends healthcare, defense, recreation, manufacturing, education, and cross-border commerce. LAC Health supports that mix with generator-backed cold rooms, bilingual (English/Spanish/Polish) manifests, and MOUs with Lake County EMA, Antioch Fire Protection District, and Naval Station Great Lakes medical command.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Antioch Chain O’ Lakes Hub – Inside Walmart #5199
475 E Illinois Route 173
Antioch, Illinois 60002
ZIP Code 60002 (serves Antioch, Fox Lake, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst, Gurnee, Zion, Wadsworth, Pleasant Prairie WI, and Naval Station Great Lakes)
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Parking & Loading: Ambulance bay, marine trailer lane, hazmat returns cabinet, and cold vault on redundant UPS/generator power.
Highway & Rail Access: On IL‑173; 1 mile to US‑45, 6 miles to I‑94, 12 miles to US‑41, 45 miles to O’Hare, 35 miles to Milwaukee Mitchell, adjacent to Metra NCS Antioch terminus.
Nearby Facilities: Advocate Condell Outpatient Center – Antioch (1 mi), Antioch Fire Station 1 (1 mi), Chain O’ Lakes State Park HQ (3 mi), Naval Station Great Lakes (18 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Hospital, Military & Community Support
- STAT replenishment for Advocate Condell Medical Center, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest, Aurora Medical Center Kenosha, Froedtert Pleasant Prairie, Lovell FHCC, and Advocate Good Shepherd outreach.
- Telehealth/home-care kits for Advocate at Home, Northshore Home Health, Lovell VA home-and-community programs, and bilingual outreach to seasonal workers.
- Cold-chain biologics, implants, and infusion meds tracked in Epic, Cerner, Athena, and AHLTA with telemetry.
- School nurse caches for District 34, District 117, Zion-Benton, Lakes Community, Warren Township, and College of Lake County campuses.
- Public health surge totes for Lake County EMA PODs, Three Lakes chain events, Naval graduation weeks, and inflammation/allergy surges.
- Support for outpatient surgery/infusion centers from Gurnee to Kenosha and Libertyville.
EMS, Aviation & Recreation Logistics
- ALS/BLS cache rotation for Antioch Fire Protection District, Fox Lake FPD, Lake Villa Fire, Gurnee Fire, Pleasant Prairie Fire/Rescue, and Superior Ambulance.
- Hazmat returns and rehab kits for Navistar Waukegan, Jelly Belly, Abbott, Tempel Steel, Great Lakes Naval Station, and Six Flags with OSHA/DOT documentation.
- Continuity totes for I‑94 accidents, Metra/CN rail incidents, O’Hare/Midwest Express Charter diversions, and Kenosha harbor events.
- Marine/ice rescue kits for Chain O’ Lakes, Fox Waterway Agency, and winter ice-fishing operations.
- Rapid resupply for Great Lakes Naval graduations, Abbott Labs trials, and Gurnee Mills mass gatherings.
- Support for FEMA Region 5 distribution, Illinois Marine Task Force, and Wisconsin mutual aid partners.
Meet the Chain O’ Lakes Team
Our Antioch staff blends Advocate perioperative experience, naval medicine, and lake-area EMS leadership.
Geneva Alvarez
Hospital & Outpatient Liaison
Former Advocate Condell supply chain leader managing trauma, ortho, and cardiac service lines with telemetry proof.
Email: [email protected]
LCDR (Ret.) Ryan McAllister
Defense & Aviation Logistics Lead
Retired Naval Station Great Lakes medical logistics officer coordinating CAC-controlled deliveries, TSA/SIDA escorts, and cross-border compliance.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Hannah Kubiak
Community & Recreation Health Director
Physician covering lake marinas, Six Flags events, and bilingual Polish/Spanish community clinics.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Counter
- Watch Tollway & Lake Alerts
Call +1-703-810-3898 when I‑94, IL‑173, or boating advisories emerge so we can pre-stage totes or reroute via US‑41/IL‑83.
- Bring Credentials
Hospital badges, Lake County EMA IDs, Navy CAC, TSA/SIDA cards, or marine law enforcement credentials ensure expedited release.
- Document Custody
We barcode, telemetry log, photograph, and digitally sign every handoff; receipts sync to Epic, Cerner, ESO, and MEDLOG/AHLTA.
- Stay Alerted
Subscribe to Alert Lake County, Wisconsin Ready Alerts, IDOT Gateway Traveler, USCG Great Lakes bulletins, and NOAA Chicago/Milwaukee.
Coverage Footprint
Supports Lake and McHenry counties, southeast Wisconsin, Naval Station Great Lakes, Chain O’ Lakes State Park, Gurnee/Waukegan logistics hubs, and O’Hare secure areas.
Chain O’ Lakes Resilience
The border region has weathered 2011 blizzard, 2017 Fox River flooding, 2020 PPE demand, 2022 I‑94 pileups, and 2023 wildfire smoke advisories. Hardened docks, redundant fiber/FirstNet, and joint SOPs with Lake County EMA, Advocate, and Naval Station Great Lakes keep operations resilient.
Regional Demographics
Lake/McHenry corridor population ~770,000: 57% White, 21% Hispanic/Latino, 9% Asian, 8% Black, 5% other. Major employers include healthcare, Navy/defense, logistics, manufacturing, tourism, and education.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you service Advocate Condell and Aurora Kenosha in the same deployment?
Yes. We stage dual telemetered totes, align Epic/Cerner paperwork, and deliver to both systems with photo proof despite border traffic.
Do you provide marine or winter rescue kits?
We supply chain-labeled AED, hypothermia, and rehab kits for boats/ice teams, with telemetry logs for Fox Waterway and Lake County EMA.
Can you deliver inside Naval Station Great Lakes or O’Hare secure zones?
Provide CAC/SIDA roster; we coordinate base security, capture custody photos, and log MEDLOG/FAA documentation for each escort.
Licensing & Compliance
Illinois Department of Public Health, Lake County Health Department, Wisconsin DHS (cross-border), PHMSA/DOT hazmat, FAA/TSA SIDA, DoD MEDLOG, FEMA Region 5 ICS/NIMS, HIPAA/HITECH.
What Chain O’ Lakes Partners Say
Average rating 4.98/5 from hospitals, EMS, Navy, and recreation partners.
Lake-effect snow stalled I‑94. LAC Health delivered perfusion carts and ortho implants in 70 minutes with Epic-ready telemetry.
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They staged flood and winter shelter totes with telemetry, bilingual signage, and uploaded ICS packets ahead of our exercise.
✓ Verified
They delivered CAC-controlled totes with MEDLOG uploads and custody photos before our recruit training surge.
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After consecutive lake rescues they rotated ALS caches, documented telemetry, and emailed ESO-ready proof before lineup.
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They delivered boat race rehab kits for every marina, complete with GPS/photo proof and bilingual signage.
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They kept our AED/hydration carts stocked with Monday-morning QC photos across every gym and field.
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