Judge won't reconsider tax ruling against Covenant

URBANA – Champaign County is again asking Provena Covenant Medical Center for $6.1 million in property taxes, after a Champaign County judge refused to change a ruling that allows the county to bill the hospital for the taxes.

Judge Michael Jones on Friday denied a motion by Covenant to reconsider his ruling. Jones said the decision was necessary to achieve justice.

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