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A turbine near their house, Schwartzbach said, was a constant bother. "It produces loud humming sounds. At night it's ubearable. We turn on the TV to drown it out, so we can fall asleep. We don't hear the crickets at night or birds in the morning."
Michael Creech had planned to retire at the family homestead, a two-story farmhouse among square miles of farmland east of Hope in western Vermilion County.
But he said he's changed his mind ...mostly because of the noise. There are three different noises, a whooshing sound from the blades turning, a droning noise that he compares to a jet engine, and noise from the motors when the turbines change position.
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Residents say no to wind farm; Turbines called an intrusion at meeting
February 4, 2013 by David Guilliani in Sauk Valley News
February 4, 2013 by David Guilliani in Sauk Valley News
"My house won't be worth anything with a wind farm next to it," he said. "There are a lot of people who don't want [the wind turbines] to be our neighbors. If they want to come to our neighborhood, they should buy our neighborhood."
Margina Schwartzbach says there was a reason she never objected beforehand to a planned wind turbine next to her home: No one told her about it.
The West Brooklyn woman says she found out about it when the project started - more than a year after the county approved it.
Critics contend plans for Green River Wind Farm Phase I, which call for building nine wind turbines and a substation in Whiteside County, conflict with the county ordinance by failing to specify the size of the wind turbines and failing to include a decommissioning plan, among other issues.
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Wednesday's hearing at the Rock Falls Community Building was the first in Whiteside County for the planned wind farm, known as the Green River project. About 70 people attended, with the Rock Falls police chief and the Whiteside County sheriff on hand for security.
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Setbacks, noise focus of concern at wind farm discussion
February 23, 2012 by John Reynolds in State Journal-Register
February 23, 2012 by John Reynolds in State Journal-Register
"These wind turbines are being rammed down our throats," Boggess told those attending a pubic meeting in New Berlin Wednesday. "There's a reason we moved out to the country -- to get away from the big buildings and city lights,"
Stacy Gonigam, a Hamilton Township resident, said her family has rejected Mainstream's offer to have turbines on their farm. She wasn't impressed with the company's offer of money to neighbors in Bureau County.
"It sounds like they're bribing the neighbors to keep their mouths shut," said Gonigam, the township's supervisor. "I don't think that's a good neighbor."
"'Flicker' is a euphemism," said Preller, who is self-employed. "I can't see my computer screen. I can't read. I bought heavy, thick blinds, but it doesn't matter. It comes right through.
"We are shut out from doing our work for 45 minutes in the middle of the afternoon."
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No one should bank on it, but the Lee County Zoning Board of Appeals might finally dig its teeth into the biggest issue related to wind energy regulations.
That would be the required distance between wind turbines and homes.
On Dec. 15, the panel spent the last 10 minutes of its 2-hour meeting looking at the setback issue.
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Wind farm lawsuit against DeKalb County, landowners is settled
December 21, 2011 by Jeff Engelhardt in Daily Chronicle
December 21, 2011 by Jeff Engelhardt in Daily Chronicle
Citizens for Open Government - a group of local residents opposed to the wind turbines in the county - dismissed the lawsuit Friday after reaching a settlement with NextEra, the builders and operators of the wind farm and one of the many defendants.
The board delayed action on noise regulations, but it began discussion on the setback distance.
The board's chairman, Ron Conderman, recommended keeping the current 1,400 feet ...Fassler suggested a mile, which he said would require wind farms to negotiate with everyone in that area. Neighbors shouldn't have to negotiate after wind turbines are up, he said.
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Anyone who argues that wind turbines don't have bad health effects are either ignoring the evidence or "trying to mislead," Phillips said.
Victims of the health effects often move away and then see their health improve, he said.
"What had been their sanctuary is now a hostile environment," he said.
Ogan, who filed his complaint in January, said the company told him that his antenna wasn't high enough. But he disagreed. With that same antenna, he said, his TV got better reception before the wind farm started.
His wife, Claudia Ogan, said her TV had often been down to one channel since the wind farm started operating.
Following a three-hour meeting before a standing room only audience, the Walnut Planning Commission decided to postpone any decision on wind turbines outside the village limits.
"We need to be educated ourselves," said Commissioner Gary Sarver. "I would just like to have a little more information."
Judge denies Citizens’ request for judgment on wind turbine
July 21, 2011 by Amy Alderman in Chicago Tribune Local
July 21, 2011 by Amy Alderman in Chicago Tribune Local
A judge on recently denied a request from neighbors of a wind turbine in Libertyville to have it immediately turned off, but they vowed to keep fighting. Village officials applauded the ruling.
Judge Mitchell Hoffman said following Thursday's hearing he wants to review information provided by attorneys representing the village and the Citizens for Protection of Libertyville, the residents group.
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Ed Layden of Hoopeston said wind farm representatives had visited his farm, but had only spoke in generalities.
"I want specifics," he said, pointing to issues such as effects on field tiles. "These are the kind of things, as farmers, that are important."
Mark Wagner, a supporter of greater wind farm regulations in Lee County, said the letter is the "same old story." "They say the problems won't happen, and then they do," he said. "They don't remediate the problems because you have to physically move the turbines; they won't do that. They'll pay you off and keep you quiet. That's the pattern we're seeing."