Illinois Hospital Appeals Property-Tax Decision

By Elizabeth Schwinn

In a legal battle being watched by nonprofit hospitals around the country, an Illinois medical center is appealing the state's decision to revoke the organization's exemption from property taxes.

The State of Illinois last month upheld a 2003 county ruling affecting the status of Provena Covenant Medical Center, in Urbana.

The state said that the amount Provena spent on charity care — which

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