State approves $236 million Carle expansion in Urbana

URBANA – Carle Foundation Hospital won state approval Tuesday to go ahead with construction of a nine-story, $236 million addition to its main Urbana campus.

The Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board voted 4-0 to approve the project, which will be next to the hospital's north tower.

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