By Benjamin Cox on May 18, 2021 at 11:11am
The State of Illinois has launched a new free program to walk people through the court process. Illinois Court Help launches today in order to connect people to the resources and information they need to go to court in Illinois. It is the first personalized court information service offered by the Illinois Courts to make court and legal information more accessible.
Administrative Offices of the Illinois Courts Supervising Senior Project Manager Lisa Colpoys says that the service will answer a variety of questions: “Illinois Court Help we hope will be kind of the go-to source for court information. It’s going to make it easier for people to get answers, and they could be as simple as courthouse logistics, if there is childcare at the courthouse, where to park at the courthouse, like ‘How do I attend court via Zoom or remotely?’, ‘What forms do I need for this type of case and where do I find them?’. There’s a
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The Ford County Board approved a resolution supporting local control of zoning for wind and solar farms. In both the Illinois House and the Senate, bills have been introduced to turn such zoning decisions over to the state.
Board Vice-chair Cindy Ihrke said 18 other counties have taken up the resolution as well. âWe want to send the message that we want to maintain control,â she said.
The boardâs zoning committee has been working for several years to revamp its wind ordinance and has not gotten very far with creating a solar ordinance. The committee will next meet May 20 and May 27 to continue ironing language in the proposed changes and will present it to the full board some time after that.