April 7, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Charles Pelkie
Will County Board Chief of Staff
(815) 740-8371
[email protected]
County Board Speaker VanDuyne Announces Venue Change
For April 16 County Board Meeting Dealing With EarthRise Solar Projects
JOLIET - Will County Board Speaker Joe VanDuyne announces that the venue for the Thursday, April 16 Will County Board Meeting is being changed to the Clarion Hotel & Convention Center, 411 S. Larkin Avenue in Joliet.
The meeting will be held in the hotel and convention center’s Sapphire/Emerald Ballroom and will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m.
The location of the County Board Meeting is being changed to accommodate extensive public interest in a vote on two proposed solar energy projects by EarthRise Energy. The projects are:
“The venue will provide sufficient parking and enough seating for the large number of residents who are interested in these two solar projects,” Speaker VanDuyne said. “We want to make certain we have the space to accommodate every citizen who wishes to attend and speak at this County Board Meeting.”
For additional information on these projects, visit the Will County Board website at www.willcountyboard.com.
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Contact:
Charles Pelkie
Will County Board Chief of Staff
(815) 740-8371
[email protected]
County Board Speaker VanDuyne Announces Venue Change
For April 16 County Board Meeting Dealing With EarthRise Solar Projects
JOLIET - Will County Board Speaker Joe VanDuyne announces that the venue for the Thursday, April 16 Will County Board Meeting is being changed to the Clarion Hotel & Convention Center, 411 S. Larkin Avenue in Joliet.
The meeting will be held in the hotel and convention center’s Sapphire/Emerald Ballroom and will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m.
The location of the County Board Meeting is being changed to accommodate extensive public interest in a vote on two proposed solar energy projects by EarthRise Energy. The projects are:
- ZC-25-129 / SUP-25-056: Pride of the Prairie Solar, which covers 6,000 acres in Manhattan, Green Garden, and Wilton Townships.
- ZC-25-139 / SUP 25-061: Plum Valley Solar, which covers 2,400 acres in Crete, Monee, Will, and Washington Townships.
“The venue will provide sufficient parking and enough seating for the large number of residents who are interested in these two solar projects,” Speaker VanDuyne said. “We want to make certain we have the space to accommodate every citizen who wishes to attend and speak at this County Board Meeting.”
For additional information on these projects, visit the Will County Board website at www.willcountyboard.com.
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