The McHenry County Board has voted to repeal restrictions that it had placed on a dozen solar farms when they were approved in June and August.
The vote last week came as the county is facing a lawsui.
McHenry County voters will now have a say on whether to approve a 0.25% sales tax increase on the March ballot.
If approved, the measure would not just increase the sales tax countywide but would also.
Drivers stopping at McHenry County gas stations in 2024 will feel a little more of a pinch at the pump. The McHenry County Board voted Tuesday to raise the county s tax on gasoline next year to 8 cents per gallon from the current 4.7 cents per gallon.