A measure in Springfield would eliminate a County Board's ability to set its own regulations around wind energy and a local lawmaker is sounding off.
Wind energy is a highly contentious topic that is making the rounds in communities across the state. A Chicago lawmaker is proposing taking that away from local governments. State Senator Chapin Rose led the fight to allow this to be a local control issue, he calls it bad public policy.
According to the Mahomet Republican, this is more big government legislation and more Chicago-land lawmakers dictating how downstate Illinois operates. He says this is something Chicago doesn't want in its backyard, so they are putting it in yours.
Many governing bodies will likely be taking action to oppose this bill and Sen. Rose encourages residents across the state to contact Sen. Bill Cunningham. While Sen. Cunningham is very powerful in the Democratic Party, Rose does offer some good news....
Last Friday on the WHOW Morning Show, following Board action passing a resolution opposing this bill, DeWitt County Board Chair Terry Ferguson told Regional Radio News wind companies are pushing for this legislation in Illinois.
