Robert K. O'Daniell
Construction on Carle Foundation Hospital's new tower should begin in early 2009, after the demolition of the former ManorCare nursing home building on Coler Street, above.
URBANA – Construction should begin by early next year on a $236 million addition to the main Urbana campus of Carle Foundation Hospital.
The hospital won state approval Tuesday for the nine-story addition from the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board. The state panel voted 4-0 to approve the project, which will be next to the hospital's north tower.
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