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Five Hospitals -- Including Monmouth -- Pull Requests for Tax Exemptions
CHICAGO (AP) -- Five Illinois hospitals have withdrawn their applications for tax exemptions, leaving it up to county governments whether to assess taxes on the properties.

Illinois Department of Revenue spokeswoman Susan Hofer says hospitals in Murphysboro, Moline, Urbana, Monmouth and Hillsboro have withdrawn applications in the past week. That clears county authorities to evaluate the properties and collect taxes.

The development comes as Illinois leaders grapple with a 2010 Illinois Supreme Court ruling. The court found that one hospital wasn't doing enough charity care to qualify for an exemption. That ruling called into question other hospitals' tax exemptions.

Gov. Pat Quinn authorized more rulings on hospital tax exemptions earlier this month when efforts to find a legislative compromise failed.

The revenue department is continuing to review pending applications from other hospitals.

Monmouth is home to OSF Holy Family Medical Center.

(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. WGIL News contributed to this report.)
04 04 12 by Newsroom
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