wind farms

The DeKalb County Planning and Zoning Committee passed to the full board a California company’s request to install wind-testing towers in South Grove…

The DeKalb County Board unanimously approved a moratorium on new wind and solar farms for 18 months, or until the county releases a sustainable energy…

The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to review the Rock Island Clean Line project. The proposed power line would transmit electricity generated from wind…

The Lee County Board recently approved refits to the Mendota Hills Wind Farm. The farm is owned by Dallas-based Leeward Renewable Energy, and operated at…

The Lee County Zoning Board started the process of approving upgrades to the Mendota Hills Wind Farm. The project involves tearing down the farm’s current…

Illinois wind farms will bring more than 6 billion dollars to the state economy over their lifespan. That’s according to a new study by Illinois State…

Do you have any ideas about protecting birds and bats from wind turbines in Illinois, Wisconsin and six other Midwestern states?The U.S. Fish and Wildlife…

The Whiteside County portion of a proposed wind farm near Deer Grove won approval Tuesday from the county board, while the Ogle County Board okayed a…

Illinois' wind energy industry isn't showing signs of slowing down. But, like other growing industries, it faces a variety of challenges.WNIJ's Mike Moen…