Pride of the Prairie Solar Complex

Will County leaders are told to accept solar projects

Published by admin on Tue, 04/14/2026 - 3:43pm

Certain Will County leaders and a boatload of residents are concerned about solar energy plants being given priority over the decision making by local municipalities.
At the center of the controversy are multiple solar farm proposals—some spanning thousands of acres—that have drawn both support and opposition.
The largest, known as the “Pride of the Prairie” project, would cover more than 6,000 acres in Will County across several townships, making it one of the largest solar developments in Illinois.

Will County committee deadlocks on mega solar project

Published by admin on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 4:00pm

A 6,100-acre solar development proposed for Will County remains undecided after the Will County Land Use and Development Committee split in a tied vote of 3-3, following weeks of intense public scrutiny and testimony.
The project, known as the Pride of the Prairie Solar Complex (Zoning case ZC-25-129) and proposed by Earthrise Energy, would span approximately 6,100 acres across 96 properties in Manhattan, Green Garden and Wilton townships, generally southeast of the Village of Manhattan, and including properties on Wilmington-Peotone Road.