The emergency room and other facilities closed as of 7 a.m. Friday, emergency room registered nurse Daniel Maser said.

Weiss Hospital will be removed from the Medicare and Medicaid programs Friday, and a report suggests it could face closure.

New questions have emerged about the future of Weiss Hospital in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, with the facility's Medicare funding expected to be withdrawn on Friday. The day prior, hospital visitors were greeted by a locked front door and a sign directing them to the professional building a block away.