Will County Tests the State Solar Law Again, Rejecting Project Next to an Airpark Runway

The Will County Board voted 15–6 against a solar facility proposed next to the Meadow Creek Airpark in Monee Township, a residential community built around runways used by amateur pilots.

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Shaw Local (The Herald-News) · July 20, 2026 · Bob Okon

The Will County Board voted 15–6 against a solar facility proposed next to the Meadow Creek Airpark in Monee Township, a residential community built around runways used by amateur pilots. The vote tests whether the state mandate holds when public safety is at issue.

The airpark’s manager and residents warned that panels would leave pilots no safe place for an emergency landing. As the story notes, safety concerns like these aren’t among the factors the state law lets counties weigh.

“I think it makes common sense that you would not put a solar farm next to an airport runway,” (airpark manager Chris Thomsen, via Shaw Local)

Read the full story at Shaw Local: “Will County again tries to buck state solar law, rejects solar facility next to airport”

Summary by the Illinois Land and Farmland Preservation Coalition. More from our News page. See also: Lawsuits Tracker · County Fights

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