The City Council on Monday voted unanimously to enter into a pre-annexation agreement that would start the legal process to bring 15700 Lincoln Road into city limits, and also authorized the mayor to ratify a subdivision plat named the Tractor Supply addition.
Lee County Board members voted 11-3-3 to issue the special use permit to Hexagon Energy LLC, a Virginia-based company doing business in Illinois as Steward Creek Solar LLC, for Phase 2 of a 1,200-megawatt commercial solar energy facility in Alto and Willow Creek townships.
The City Council on Monday night approved a professional services agreement between Dixon and Houseal Lavigne Associates, a Chicago firm that will serve as a consultant providing technical and professional assistance in connection with the preparation of a comprehensive plan.
On Tuesday, Rock Falls City Council members voted unanimously to accept a $188,000 bid from Husar Abatement Ltd., of Franklin Park, for asbestos abatement at the former Micro Industries buildings. The work is expected to take 25 working days to complete, according to Husar’s bid.
Over the objections of the city of Sterling, the Whiteside County Board approved issuing a special-use permit to build a 5-megawatt solar farm at Locust Street/state Route 40 and Science Ridge Road.
Here are unofficial results for the 2024 March primary for the Lee County Board, Ogle County coroner and Illinois Senate District 37.
In an interview with Shaw Local News Network shortly after his win, Li Arellano said he is eager to get to work and is looking forward to getting to know the residents of the 12 counties that make up the 37th District.
Ogle County voters on Tuesday rejected a request from schools to adopt a 1% sales tax. A total of 6,228 people, or 69.53%, voted “no,” while 2,729, or 30.47%, voted in favor of the proposition.