A group of local residents has filed an amended complaint with the state's 16th Judicial Circuit, again asking a judge to find that the DeKalb County Board wrongfully granted a special-use permit to the energy company that has erected 100-plus wind turbines in the county. "Before, we just made the statements," said Mel Hass, a spokesman for anti-wind farm group Citizens for Open Government. "This time, we've gotten a little more specific."

SYCAMORE - A group of local residents has filed an amended complaint with the state's 16th Judicial Circuit, again asking a judge to find that the DeKalb County Board wrongfully granted a special-use permit to the energy company that has erected 100-plus wind turbines in the county.

"Before, we just made the statements," said Mel Hass, a spokesman for anti-wind farm group Citizens for Open Government. "This time, we've gotten a little more specific."

The amended complaint, which was filed Wednesday, asks that the wind farm be shut down and the turbines dismantled, DeKalb County State's Attorney John Farrell said.

The initial lawsuit was filed in July against the county, the 24 county board members and Florida Power & Light Energy Illinois Wind LLC, the parent company of NextEra Energy Resources. That was dismissed Dec. 9 by Judge Michael Colwell because it lacked factual evidence, but Citizens for Open Government was given... [continue via Web link]

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