Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has signed a lease to open a Blue Door Neighborhood Center sm (BDNC) in South Lawndale’s Little Village community on Chicago’s West Side. The aim of the center is to help improve the health and wellness of residents, as well as support the overall development of opportunities for those living outside of downtown Chicago. The center will become BCBSIL’s third Blue Door Neighborhood Center. The facility will offer services for people whether or not they are a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois member. Programming will include low-impact fitness, health literacy, and classes on topics such as managing diabetes, behavioral health and healthy eating. The first Blue Door Neighborhood Center, in Pullman, will celebrate its first anniversary on April 27. BCBSIL’s West Side center will be about 9,000 square feet at 2551 W. Cermak and is scheduled to open this fall.