Howard Brown Health plans to close two of its 10 Chicago clinics to address ongoing budget woes, the organization announced Monday. Howard Brown plans to shutter its Diversey clinic at 2800 N. Sheridan Road on Aug. 31, and its Thresholds South clinic at 734 W. 47th St. on Sept. 30. The organization decided to close the clinics following an expected $6.6 million budget shortfall this fiscal year; because of the departure of the clinics’ sole providers; and because the clinics’ leases are up, according to Howard Brown. “These closures mark a business decision that will ensure our ability to serve patients with quality care for the next 50 years,” Dr.