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Plans for a massive solar farm in Will County once again got a no vote from the county’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
The commission’s 4-1 vote against Earthrise Energy’s plans for a 6,100-acre, 600-megawatt solar farm near Manhattan now goes to the Will County Board’s executive committee for review tomorrow. The board is expected to vote on the project May 21.
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Former Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas fined $214,000 by ethics board for campaign finance violations
Former mayoral candidate Paul Vallas is being fined $214,000 for violating campaign finance rules by accepting excessive contributions from people who were doing business with the city, the Chicago Board of Ethics announced yesterday. Read more here.
More top news stories:
- Joe Sedelmaier, who created memorable ‘Where’s the beef?’ and FedEx ads, dies at 92
- Today in Chicago History: Monty the piping plover — partner to Rose — dies
Hollywood Casino Aurora announces first acts at new location
The new location of Hollywood Casino Aurora is set to host a variety of live performances following its grand opening next month. Read more here.
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- Skokie mayor floats ‘preliminary talks’ of CTA Yellow Line extension
- Festival in downtown Aurora to feature more than 30 food trucks
Chicago Bears Q&A: How do you explain their approach with the defensive line after the NFL draft?
The Bears will learn their full 2026 schedule tomorrow for their defense of the NFC North title. Foremost on the minds of many fans is how the Bears will get to the quarterback after not signing or drafting any edge rushers. Brad Biggs’ weekly Bears mailbag begins there. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Derek Hill’s pinch-hit homer in the 8th lifts the Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 win: ‘That’s what I’m here for’
- Alex Bregman’s solo homer is the Chicago Cubs’ lone hit in a 5-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves
- Illinois and Duke will meet in a home-and-home men’s basketball series the next 2 seasons
Review: Samara Joy mixes originals and jazz standards in a soaring concert with the CSO
Any Samara Joy show is a special one, and this one was no exception. Joined by her septet and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Steven Reineke, Joy performed a medley of tunes — her own originals as well as standards and more obscure selections within the vocal jazz canon — to rapturous applause. Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
- Column: Who will love the old Blackstone Theatre?
- Column: Remembering when Dan Goodwin, aka Spider-Dan, touched Chicago’s sky
South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions in deaths of wife and son
In a unanimous ruling, the justices said the conduct by the court clerk “egregiously attacked Murdaugh’s credibility” by suggesting to jurors his testimony could not be trusted. Read more here.
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