Judge excuses Covenant from turning tax money over for now

URBANA – Provena Covenant Medical Center can hang onto its multimillion-dollar tax refund from Champaign County for now, a Champaign County judge has ordered.

The Urbana hospital is also excused – for now, at least – from paying its 2007 property taxes, until the Illinois Supreme Court either resolves whether Covenant qualifies for a religious or charitable tax exemption or declines to hear the case.

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