Wind Energy

The Lee County Economic Development Group said jobs are available in the region in manufacturing, healthcare, retail, law enforcement and criminal justice.

Democratic lawmakers in Illinois are again re-introducing the so-called Clean Energy Jobs Act, renewing the effort for comprehensive legislation to…

Another company is interested in building a wind farm in western Illinois. Germany-based RWE Renewables hopes to place 48 to 66 turbines in southeast…

Over the last two years, Rob Van Vleet has been slowly scrapping the last vestiges of Kimball, Nebraska’s first wind farm. The wind turbines are made to...

Construction of the Cardinal Point Wind Farm in western Illinois should begin in a few months. The wind farm will be located in northern McDonough County…

The Cardinal Point Wind Farm in western Illinois was first proposed around ten years ago. It has undergone a couple ownership changes since then and is…

Siemens Gamesa announced Wednesday morning that it is permanently laying off 195 hourly workers and 7 salaried employees at its wind turbine blade…

Illinois' taxing model for wind energy companies is touted as one of the best in the country, bringing in $30.4 million in property taxes in 2016,…

The tax reform bill passed Nov. 16 by the U.S. House could slow development in the wind energy sector by reopening a two-year-old deal. One industry...

The parking lot at the former Maytag plant in Galesburg will be in use again this week. BNSF Logistics has agreed to lease the 50-acre property at 1801…