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LaSalle County board urges state to restore local control over wind and solar siting
Summary
The county board passed a resolution asking the Illinois General Assembly to repeal Public Act 102-1123 (the 2023 change limiting county siting authority for wind and solar), citing reduced setbacks and loss of local control; vote was 21–5 in favor of the resolution.
LaSalle County’s board approved a resolution on April 10 asking the Illinois General Assembly to repeal Public Act 102-1123, the 2023 law that changed how counties regulate the siting of wind and solar energy facilities.
The resolution notes that the 2023 law (adopted during a lame-duck session) amended portions of the Illinois Counties Code and restricted county zoning authority over renewable projects. The board’s resolution says the statutory changes reduced certain setbacks (for example, a stated change from a prior 500-foot setback for…
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