Illinois hospitals' exemptions from property taxes are in question after an Illinois appellate court ruling earlier this week found a 2012 state law setting tax exemptions for charitable care to be unconstitutional. If Carle Hospital in Urbana appeals this ruling , the next stop for this case would be the Illinois Supreme Court.
John Colombo is a professor of law at the University of Illinois’ Urbana campus who primarily teaches tax law. IPR’s Brian Moline spoke with Colombo about this week’s ruling and its possible implications for hospitals throughout the state.
That’s John Colombo. He teaches tax law at the University of Illinois. He speake with IPR’s Brian Moline about this week’s appellate court ruling in a case involving Carle Hospital in Urbana, which could affect the property tax exemptions of hospitals throughout the state.