After the low-bid contractor backed out of an agreement to build a solar farm north of Woodstock North High School, the School District 200 Board of Education didn’t hesitate to […]
With an offer more than $700,000 lower that the only other bidder, GRNE Solar of Palatine won a contract in July to build a solar array of 3,400 panels to […]
Maybe the third time will be the charm for a proposed solar farm along U.S. 14 on Woodstock’s far east side. New Leaf Energy, which was originally granted a special […]
Given the chance to make it easier to put a cannabis dispensary in Woodstock, the City Council decided not to do it. Despite a unanimous vote earlier of the Plan […]
By Julia Eastham news@thewoodstockindependent.com A new solar farm is coming to Woodstock after the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County won approval and obtained funding for the project. Approval came from […]
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 […]
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