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Illinois Supreme Court Reviews Hospital-Based Property Tax Exemption

Authored By: Andrew A. Dick

In 2010, a number of decisions were handed down by state courts reviewing property tax exemptions for hospitals and healthcare providers.  Out of those decisions, the opinion by the Illinois Supreme Court in Provena Covenant Medical Center v. The Department of Revenue deserves special attention. In its opinion, the Illinois Supreme Court reviewed the facts surrounding a property tax exemption valued at $ 1.1 million sought by Provena Covenant Medical Center (“Provena”) for its real estate located in Urbana, Illinois. (more…)