MILWAUKEE – We Energies filed plans with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to build five new large-scale renewable energy projects. 

A news release says the projects would add 500 megawatts (MW) of new solar power and 180 MW of wind power to the grid. That is enough energy to power about 250,000 homes.

The projects, which will be eligible for federal tax credits, also include 100 MW of new battery storage, which would be charged during the day and provide customers with “sunshine after sunset.”

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The proposed projects are the Dawn Harvest Solar Energy Center in Rock County, the Saratoga Solar Energy Center in Wood County, the Ursa Solar Park in Columbia County, the Badger Hollow Wind Farm in Iowa and Grant counties, and the Whitetail Wind Farm in Grant County.

If approved, the facilities would be jointly owned by We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) and Madison Gas & Electric (MGE). The power produced would serve customers across the state.

A meeting in Thornton Township devolved into chaos over the scandal-ridden Dolton, Illinois mayor Tiffany Henyard Tuesday night.

According to CBS News Chicago, the meeting was originally meant to address the Thornton Township Board currently operating without a fiscal budget, leading trustees to demand Henyard, who also serves as Thornton Township Supervisor, be more open about her lavish spending habits.

Though former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot previously investigated Henyard for her spending habits in the Village of Dolton, there has been no investigation into her spending habits regarding Thornton Township. 

“Lori Lightfoot did such a great job in Dolton,” Thornton Township Trustee Carmen Carlisle said at the meeting. “I would welcome her to come and do the same thing here at Thornton Township.”

CONTROVERSIAL DEMOCRAT MAYOR UNDER INVESTIGATION AFTER WILD TIRADES, POLICE RAIDS, LAVISH SPENDING

Henyard accused the board of trustees of attacking her, insisting that the township was in a deficit prior to her term as mayor and supervisor.

“This is what I mean about my board,” Henyard said. “It’s a lot of hate, jealousy, and envy amongst them towards their supervisor.”

The board continued to accuse her of out-of-control spending, which led to an angry back and forth between Henyard and Carlisle.

“I am the leader for Thornton Township. I am the supervisor of Thornton Township,” Henyard said, “And I’m going to make sure you all give me my respect and stop playing these games every time you come to the meeting.”

“Respect is earned. It is not demanded,” Carlisle said.

The meeting got more heated as Henyard and Carlisle accused each other of being liars, according to footage from ABC7 Chicago.

“She lies all the time,” Henyard said.

“No, you lie all the time,” Carlisle responded, with a few people cheering at her comment.

Mayor Tiffany Henyard seemed confrontational with the Dolton residents she was elected to represent during a contentious board meeting on Aug. 5, 2024. (FOX 32 Chicago)

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CBS News Chicago later reported police were called after someone referred to Henyard as an animal. Fox News Digital reached out to the mayor’s office for a comment.

Police have been called to break up the chaos in Dolton town hall meetings multiple times over the past year. In April, police were forced to shut down a meeting due to safety concerns following contentious exchanges between Henyard and residents. 

In June, police officers broke up a scuffle between supporters and opponents of Henyard before it turned violent.

In May, Lightfoot’s investigation into the town’s financial situation revealed in a preliminary report that Dolton’s general fund balance was $5.61 million in 2022, but by May 2024 the balance had dropped to a deficit of $3.65 million.

Tiffany Henyard, a politician who has been embroiled in numerous controversies, had yet another contentious meeting with her constituents this week. (Screencap courtesy of video from Fox32)

Meanwhile, Henyard has come under fire for extravagant spending on the taxpayer’s dime. Most recently, she spent approximately $85,000 to throw a party that featured R&B singer Keke Wyatt and rapper J. Holiday last month.

What the Detroit Tigers have done over the past two months can’t be overlooked. Factoring in how young this ball club is, the Tigers should be very proud of what they’ve accomplished.

Things haven’t been easy for them throughout the 162-game season, and they won’t get much easier as they head to Houston to take on the Houston Astros in the Wild Card series.

Not only are the Astros arguably the best team in Major League Baseball and have essentially been a dynasty throughout the past decade, but current Detroit manager A.J. Hinch used to coach Houston.

There are many storylines throughout this series, but at the end of the day, the Tigers simply just need to get the job done. That’s much easier said than done, but they have the talent to do so.

Game 1 will be the biggest of the series. With Tarik Skubal on the bump for Detroit, he gives them their best chance to win. Winning that first game would also go a long way, as they’d only need to win one more contest in the three-game set.

The Astros will also have their left-handed ace going, as Framber Valdez is expected to get the start in Game 1, according to Julia Morales of the team.

Valdez pitched against the Tigers back in May, allowing two earned runs over 6.0 innings pitched.

However, as Valdez and Houston certainly understand, this is a completely different Detroit team than he faced at the beginning of the campaign. 

This Tigers lineup has been clicking, and if that continues, they’ll be a tough out in the postseason.

Hopefully, that’ll be the case against the two-time All-Star.