Hines is an

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, United States. It is located in Proviso Township next to the villages of Broadview, Maywood, Forest Park, and North Riverside.

Government and infrastructure

The

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operates the Hines Office at 220 Scott Drive. The Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, administered by the

United States Department of Veterans Affairs The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet-level executive branch department of the federal government charged with providing life-long healthcare services to eligible military veterans at the 170 VA medical centers a ...

, is located at 5000 South Fifth Avenue in Hines.VISN 12 - Hines VA Hospital Home
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References

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