Shorewood and Channahon Take Solar Fight to Appellate Court

After a judge forced the Will County Board to approve six solar projects, the villages of Channahon and Shorewood said they would appeal over projects planned near their borders.

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Shaw Local (The Herald-News) · April 23, 2026 · Bob Okon

After a judge forced the Will County Board to approve six solar projects, the villages of Channahon and Shorewood said they would appeal over projects planned near their borders. The mayors pointed to the Winnebago County case as a possible path back to local control.

The attorney representing Winnebago County argued that the state law’s special-use-permit process itself implies local discretion.

“Special use permits by their very nature allow for local control and discretion,” (attorney James Murphy, via Shaw Local)

Read the full story at Shaw Local: “Shorewood, Channahon plan appeal of solar farm ruling by Will County judge”

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

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