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BREAKING: Judge Halts Will County Vote on 6,100-acre Earthrise Pride of the Prairie Solar Plan, Board to Consider All Others April 16
By Andrea Arens A Will County judge has temporarily blocked county officials from moving forward with a controversial solar…
Green Garden Township — Resident Lawsuit Seeks to Halt Solar Project Approval Process
Attorney Steven Becker testifies at the Will County Planning and Zoning Commission hearing. He filed a lawsuit against Will County…
Will County Board Speaker’s Statement on Solar Farm Court Ruling
Will County Board Speaker Joe VanDuyne issued the following statement and relevant background regarding the recent Will County Circuit…
Will County Clerk, Ventura Seek to Clarify Civil Penalty Rule for Candidates
Will County Clerk, Ventura Seek to Clarify Civil Penalty Rule for Candidates Will County Clerk Annette Parker and Illinois State…
Will County Loses 6 Solar Farm Lawsuits, Must Be Approved by April 17
By Nick Reiher Will County’s hopes of having more control over solar farm proposals were dealt a heavy blow Wednesday,…
Residents Sue Will County over Handling of Solar Farm Hearing
By Andrea Arens A group of Will County residents has filed a lawsuit against the county, alleging officials violated their…
County, Joliet Officials Again Considering Sharing Space
By Nick Reiher Officials from Will County and the City of Joliet are once again discussing the possibility of sharing…
Earthrise Energy — County Committee Rejects Pride of Prairie, Recommends Plum Valley
By Andrea Arens JOLIET — A divided Will County Land Use and Development Committee took sharply different positions on two…
Will County P&Z Rejects Massive Earthrise Solar Proposal After Contentious Two-Night Hearing, Land Use Committee Hearing April 2
“No Solar Farms” signs were held up at Will County Planning and Zoning Commission hearings on Earthrise Energy’s nearly 6,100-acre…
County Planning and Zoning Commission Rejects Earthrise Energy’s Pride of the Prairie
Thomas Becker, Chairman of the Green Garden Watershed Committee addresses the Will County Planning & Zoning Commission on March 30.…
Crowded Hearing, Divided Opinions Mark First Night of Testimony on Massive Will County Solar Proposal
“No Solar Farm” signs could be seen in the audience during Monday’s county Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on Earthrise…
When the State Decides: What Illinois SB25 Means for Rural Communities
By Kelly Baltas Across Illinois, the push toward renewable energy is accelerating. Solar power is playing a major role in…