Ill. high court: Hospital shouldn't be tax exempt

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Thu, 03/18/2010 - 19:50

The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an Urbana hospital doesn't provide enough charitable services to qualify for a property tax exemption, a decision hospitals in Illinois worry could lead local governments to try to overturn other exemptions in a hunt for badly needed cash.


 

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