SolAmerica has notified Bull Valley of its intent to give up a plan to build a solar development in the village. Village President Emily Berendt, in an email shortly before […]
After nearly two hours of struggling with the smallest details of a proposed ordinance to regulate solar developments, the Bull Valley Planning and Zoning Commission got some advice from local […]
Zoning board plans Nov. 5 meeting vote
Lost amid controversy over construction of large solar farms around Woodstock is the fact that many people have chosen not to wait for a community solar system to reduce their […]
Two things are needed to site a solar farm: a nearby market for the power generated and a willing landowner. That’s what Bull Valley residents were told by John Buffington, […]
Developers of a proposed solar farm in Bull Valley have received a postponement of a hearing that had been scheduled for this week on plans for their 15-acre development. […]
Technically speaking, it’s a solar array, a system of glass panels that absorb the sun’s rays and convert the light into electricity. You might call it a solar farm, reflecting […]
A nature area in Bull Valley is now under the stewardship of a new organization. The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, a nonprofit which preserves and restores land throughout the […]
Woodstock could gain acreage and Bull Valley could gain access to city water and sewer services under the terms of a deal approved by both municipalities last month. A 20-year […]
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