Will County board hears wide-ranging objections and approves some solar sites while denying others

Jul 18, 2025

The Will County Board denied two special-use permit applications for large solar facilities in Troy Township but approved other solar projects with conditions, including burying on-site utility connections, after hours of testimony from municipal officials, school districts and residents.

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The Will County Board spent much of its July 17 meeting debating multiple commercial solar applications and nearby municipalities' objections, denying two special-use requests and approving other projects with added conditions to bury on-site electrical connections.

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