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Ruling throws Illinois hospitals' tax exemptions in question

Posted on January 08, 2016

Associated Press

This article examines a ruling by the Illinois 4th District Appellate Court, finding that the 2012 law defining nonprofit hospitals’ property tax exemptions is unconstitutional. The particular ruling involves a case against the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Civic Federation President, Laurence Msall, discusses the potential implications of this ruling for hospitals statewide.