An aerial view of a future solar farm located at the intersection of Illinois Route 89 and 1800 North Road on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025 north of Ladd. On Tuesday, the Bureau County Board approved an outside counsel to file a consent order to settle with two solar farms located just north of the Village of Ladd near Ladd Elevator. The full board will likely vote to approve the project at the September meeting. (Scott Anderson)