Supervisor Dean Christofilos – Solar Update
Dated: 5-27-26 After the Will County Board approved the Earthrise and US Solar projects, it became clear to me that a decision this important to our community, and one that profoundly affects township residents, was driven largely by politics, fear, and money. Politics It appears that all Will County Board Democrats and one Republican…
IMPORTANT DATES/INFORMATION
May 5th, 2026 PZC Hearing for US Solar, USS Talamh Solar, LLC, proposal for 90-acre solar facility at Stuenkel Rd., Green Garden Twp., 5:30 p.m., Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet, Illinois. (Case ZC-26-017). Background: Solar developers are networking with Earthrise to destabilize rural southern Will County for conversion to solar/solar battery…
Judge Delay’s Tomorrow’s Vote on Earthrise
“Today, Will County Circuit Court Judge Victoria Breslan granted the Plaintiffs’ Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order enjoining Will County from conducting any final action on Zoning Case No. ZC-25-129, which is the application by Lincoln Solar Energy, LLC (Earthrise), until such time as the Plaintiffs are afforded a meaningful opportunity to conduct cross-examination…
EARTHRISE UPDATE
We WON in Court today! No meeting tomorrow. Thank you Attorney Becker! Today, Will County Circuit Court Judge Victoria Breslan granted the Plaintiffs’ Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order enjoining Will County from conducting any final action of Zoning Case No. ZC-25-129, which is the application by Lincoln Solar Energy, LLC (Earthrise), until such…
Supervisor Christofilos Urges Rejection of Earthrise Project
https://peotonelocal.com/2026/04/02/will-county-pz-recommends-denial-of-6000-acre-pride-of-the-prairie-solar-project-after-contentious-hearing/
Will County P&Z Recommends Denial of 6,000-Acre “Pride of the Prairie” Solar Project After Contentious Hearing
https://peotonelocal.com/2026/04/02/will-county-pz-recommends-denial-of-6000-acre-pride-of-the-prairie-solar-project-after-contentious-hearing/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ_SvBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEegdsQqDIsHk18V_ziSrcMCKbFIsKAxmKxwx0nZpM4SZO4qWRB1AQjtVw6wr4_aem_5Kmkfahc9cOMX6q7dvLA6Q
Chicago Tribune Captures Charged Joliet Meetings on Mega-Solar Project
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/02/will-county-solar-farm-manhattan/?share=mgbpynmt4clcwbmgnfto&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ_SfFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeHOQpK_iCfPEY2oid4UdvMltNPcqa0chSUx-ns5X2rjiXK6Qe2H_znVxGeXQ_aem_cb8E8-sZRu7NITP7psV_hw
Earthrise Solar Opponent Tom Becker From Green Garden Twsp. Talks with Scott Slocum
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IMPORTANT Earthrise Meeting Please ATTEND
11:00 a.m. on April 2nd, at the Joliet Renaissance Center, 214 N. Ottawa, Joliet, Illinois. On March 31st, the Will County Planning and Zoning Commission denied recommendation of the Earthrise mega-solar project special-use application, voting 4-2 in objection to the proposed project. We much appreciate your continued support in opposition to this industrial solar sprawl…
Chicago Tribune Article Sets Table for Earthrise Public Hearing
Chicago Tribune reporter John Lippert spent three weeks investigating the Earthrise mega-solar project, visiting with residents, revealing non-disclosure agreements, million-dollar offers, active leases outside the zoning application, State influences, and local consequences, as Earthrise Corporation attempts to rush its mega-solar project through Will County’s zoning process. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/29/solar-farm-will-county/?share=cw6m0ohotsu0cwcrfuiy
June 2026
Food Pantry at Jackson Creek Fellowship Church
NO Workshop Board Meeting – NON-VOTING
July 2026
NO Plan Commission Meeting