Homer Glen · 159th Street Corridor
What belongs on 159th Street?
Big decisions are being made about the corridor near you — starting with a proposed truck yard on 159th, near Leach Drive and Cedar Road. The facts, the documents, and how to be heard — all in one place.
C-4
Zoning requested
Highway Commercial
~38 ac
Site size
159th St, near Leach Dr & Cedar Rd
80–120
Daily truck trips
Applicant's own study
Will County
Who decides
Not the Village
Aug 2026
Board vote
Date to be confirmed
What’s proposed
Badger Infrastructure Solutions has applied to Will County to rezone roughly 38 acres on 159th Street, near Leach Drive and Cedar Road — from C-2/R-2 to C-4, Highway Commercial — to build offices and a truck yard for its hydro-excavation operation.
The parcel sits in unincorporated Will County (Homer Township), not inside the Village of Homer Glen. That means Will County holds the zoning authority — the case is ZC-26-020.
Why it matters
- WaterThe site and the surrounding homes rely on private wells. A large-volume industrial water user next door is a real question for the local aquifer.
- Traffic & safety159th Street here is a state highway with an S-curve, two elementary schools, and a bus barn nearby. The applicant’s own study projects 80–120 truck trips a day.
- Land useThis would place a heavy-industrial operation directly next to established residential subdivisions.
How we got here
2024
Will County unanimously denied an earlier industrial rezoning request on this same 159th Street corridor (case ZC-24-050), after 100+ residents petitioned against it.
Spring 2026
Badger Infrastructure Solutions files zoning case ZC-26-020 with Will County to rezone the parcel from C-2/R-2 to C-4.
May 19, 2026
The county Planning & Zoning Commission recommends approval, 4–3.
July 9, 2026
The Land Use & Development Committee recommends denial, 3–4.
July 16, 2026
The full County Board postpones the case to its August meeting.
August 2026
The full County Board votes. Date to be confirmed — check back or take the survey below to be notified.
Myth vs. fact
Isn’t this the Village of Homer Glen’s decision?
No. The parcel is in unincorporated Will County (Homer Township) — it is not inside the Village. Will County holds the zoning authority. The Village can only file a formal objection.
Won’t a “no” just get overturned in court, like the solar farms?
No. Those reversals came from a state law that preempts local control of renewable-energy projects only. It does not apply to a truck-yard rezoning — a County Board denial here is reviewed under the ordinary deferential legal standard and stands.
Doesn’t Homer Glen’s own plan call for business here?
Yes and no. The Village’s 2005 Comprehensive Plan does map this corridor for “business park” use — so the label fits. But the same plan’s design guidelines describe a campus-style development, buffered from nearby homes, with truck traffic routed away from residential streets and fewer trips and less noise than retail. A truck yard sending dozens of trucks a day past an established subdivision fits the label but not the plan’s own description of what belongs here.
Is this already a done deal?
No. The Land Use and Development Committee recommended denial, 3–4. The full County Board still has to vote, in August, and public comment becomes part of the official record.
Do I have to show up at the meeting to be heard?
No. A written comment submitted ahead of time goes into the same public record as speaking in person. Build yours below in about two minutes.
It’s not in my subdivision — why should I care?
The aquifer that feeds area wells and the traffic on 159th Street affect the whole corridor, not just the homes directly next door.
Sources
- Will County zoning case ZC-26-020 (ORD 26-211) — search the case file, agendas, and the recorded votes on the county board portal. willcountyil.primegov.com
- Will County Supervisor of Assessments — the parcel record for PIN 16-05-17-400-027-0000. willcountysoa.com
- Village of Homer Glen 2005 Comprehensive Plan (PDF) — the "business park" designation and its design guidelines (Section 5.0). homerglenil.org (PDF)
- Village of Homer Glen — official notice on the proposed rezoning. homerglenil.org
Quick survey
Whatever happens with this one parcel, 159th Street is going to keep developing. Tell us what you want to see there — it takes five seconds.
The county decides in August
Will County Board — the August 2026 meeting (date to be confirmed)
Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago St., County Board Room, Joliet, IL 60432
Case ZC-26-020. Public comment is welcome at the meeting — sign up to speak through the county’s public portal once the meeting is posted — and written comment can be submitted ahead of time.
Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago St., County Board Room, Joliet, IL 60432
Case ZC-26-020. Public comment is welcome at the meeting — sign up to speak through the county’s public portal once the meeting is posted — and written comment can be submitted ahead of time.
Can’t make the meeting? Build a written comment below in your own words — takes about two minutes, and you can submit it or read it at the podium.
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