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Robin Ellis, the New Lenox assistant village administrator and community development director, speaks against the proposed solar facility for New Lenox Township May 15, 2025. She also wrote to Will County officials to say the village believes the land would be best for a residential development. (Michelle Mullins/for the Daily Southtown)

Will County Board to revisit rejected solar farm proposals following court order

April 9, 2026 at 4:54 p.m.

The Will County Board will re-vote on five solar farm projects it rejected after a judge ordered them to issue the permits.

Residents opposing Earthrise Energy's Pride of the Prairie solar farm project speak out during a hearing before the Will County Planning and Zoning Commission at the Renaissance Center in Joliet on March 30, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Lawsuit seeks to stop Earthrise solar farm vote at Will County Board

April 9, 2026 at 10:22 a.m.

Residents are suing Will County saying they couldn't cross-examine Earthrise Energy on a 6,100-acre solar farm near Manhattan.

Will County Board members Judy Ogalla, left, and Raquel Mitchell react during a Will County Land Use and Development Committee meeting at the Renaissance Center in Joliet, April 2, 2026. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

Committee divided on advancing Will County solar farm following contentious hearings

April 2, 2026 at 8:41 p.m.

Residents worry about being surrounded by solar panels and officials criticize state law they say essentially ties their hands.

Man dies after traffic stop turns into hourslong Joliet barricade situation

March 31, 2026 at 5:07 p.m.

The man, who was in his 40s, died from an “apparent self-inflicted” gunshot wound following an eight-hour standoff.

Man barricades himself in Joliet home after traffic stop, sending preschool into lockdown

March 30, 2026 at 7:46 p.m.

Members of the Will County SWAT team are on the scene where a man has barricaded himself into a home in Joliet, authorities said.

Alan Mundt said he was stunned when the Earthrise solar company offered him $3 million to run a power line through his Manhattan farm. He said no. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

A sprawling solar farm in Will County: Some residents cashing in; others fear being surrounded

March 29, 2026 at 12:35 p.m.

Local officials say state law ties their hands to push back as planning commission poised to vote Monday on Earthrise Energy's 6,100-acre project.

DiAnn Matter, right, of Joliet, holds a sign showing her opposition to a new data center after the Joliet City Council passed a motion approving the project at Joliet City Hall on March 19, 2026, in Joliet. (John Konstantaras/for the baiduhai)

Joliet City Council OKs controversial mega data center project

March 20, 2026 at 3:03 p.m.

After approving a controversial 795-acre data center project, Joliet City Council members pledged to keep tabs on the developer as the 24-building technology center is built.

The Park District of Oak Park's Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex is pictured in 2014. District officials had proposed building an aquatic center adjacent to the complex, but bond funding for the plan was defeated by voters responding to a referendum question. (Pioneer Press file)

Oak Park voters sink indoor pool plan at Ridgeland Common

March 18, 2026 at 1:47 p.m.

Voters overwhelmingly rejected a referendum question regarding $40 million sought by the Park District of Oak Park to build an aquatic center.

Igancio Rivera, center, and other people opposed to the construction of a data center within Joliet city limits attend a hearing and vote on the issue at Joliet City Hall on March 16, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Joliet City Council postpones vote on massive data center until Thursday

March 17, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

More than 200 people attended the meeting, and the majority of those who spoke were opposed to the proposal.

Teachers at Roosevelt Middle School and other schools in River Forest District 90 will receive a salary increase over four years as part of a new contract. (Pioneer Press)

River Forest School District 90 OKs contract with 21% salary hike

March 17, 2026 at 4:58 a.m.

River Forest District 90 teachers have a new contract that comes with an average salary increase of about 21% over four years.

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