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Will County Board approves 6,100-acre solar project

The Will County Board Executive Committee seen at its meeting on Thursday when board members discussed a possible referendum on single-member county board districts. May 14, 2026

The Will County Board voted 12-8 on Thursday in favor of a controversial 6,100-acre solar project.

The biggest solar farm planned yet in Will County – and maybe the biggest in Illinois – will spread over 96 different properties in Manhattan, Green Garden and Wilton Townships.

Earthrise Energy, which is building the solar complex, plans to begin construction in the first quarter of 2027, a company spokesman set.

This is a developing story. Check for updates.

Bob Okon

Bob Okon

Bob Okon covers local government for The Herald-News