Three Counties, Conflicting Rulings: Courts Will Decide Who Controls Solar Siting

This overview walks through the legal fights that grew out of the 2023 siting law.

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Shaw Local (The Herald-News) · Sept. 5, 2026 · Bob Okon

This overview walks through the legal fights that grew out of the 2023 siting law. They include Grundy County’s appeal, the Fourth District ruling for Winnebago County, Shorewood and Channahon’s challenge to forced approvals, and Will County residents’ constitutional suit against the 6,100-acre Pride of the Prairie project.

An attorney representing several of the local governments said the split between appellate districts makes Illinois Supreme Court review likely.

“Basically, any discretion has been taken away from the county board in the Third District,” (attorney James Murphy, via Shaw Local)

Read the full story at Shaw Local: “Lawsuits in Will, Grundy and Winnebago counties could map out future of solar farms”

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

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