By Larry Loughlarry@thewoodstockindependent.com Amid an uncertain legal landscape for new solar farms in McHenry County, two are under construction around Woodstock, and a third is the subject of a lawsuit challenging the county’s right to deny its approval. Work is underway at the 20-acre Doty Road Solar project along the west side of Doty Road […]
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 get the project going again. When board President Carl Gilmore asked what direction the board should give to administrators, John Headley was the first 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 serve the energy needs of Woodstock North High School. Now, the Board of Education of Woodstock School District 200 is preparing to rescind that agreement […]
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 use permit in 2018 to build the two-megawatt solar farm, was approved by the City Council last week for a second extension to get the […]
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 Commission to allow a dispensary to open with a city permit rather than a special use exception to the zoning ordinance – which requires the […]
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 Illinois Solar for All and after the passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act. Illinois Solar for All helps create incentives that make building […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
