Lincoln Hotel gets new owner

URBANA – The Historic Lincoln Hotel has a new owner with plans to restore the 128-room downtown hotel to prominence.

Global Hotel Management of Normal closed on a deal to purchase the hotel on March 21 from its owner, Marine Bank of Springfield. Marine Bank had foreclosed on the prior owner, Jay Bhaghavan.

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