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.
Flying the Pride flag or flags representing veteran groups over McHenry County government facilities will require support of at least two-thirds of county board members, though some on the panel insist that supermajority requirement is too high.
During an at-times contentious meeting filled with public comment and back-and-forth questions about civil liberties, safety and morality, the McHenry County Board passed a resolution opposing Illinois recent gun ban.