Ogle County Board Unanimously Rejects Two Solar Farms

The Ogle County Board unanimously denied two 5-megawatt community solar farms.

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Superhits 93.5 · Aug. 21, 2025 · Charles VanHorn

The Ogle County Board unanimously denied two 5-megawatt community solar farms. One was USS Stillman Creek Solar on about 26 acres, where thirteen residents spoke against it over property values, farmland and drainage.

In both cases the board followed its Zoning Board of Appeals’ recommendation to deny, which cited impacts on surrounding farmland, among other findings.

Read the full story at Superhits 93.5: “Ogle County Board Rejects Two Solar Farms, Approves Rezoning for Industrial Use”


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

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