Kendall County growth corridors
Major road and pipeline projects are moving through acquisition, utility, and regulatory stages. Cacciatore Law Group helps Kendall County owners protect farmland, homes, businesses, and development property when those projects demand private rights.
Why owners contact us
A taking can affect today's farm operation and tomorrow's development plan at the same time. Cacciatore Law Group evaluates access, drainage tile, easement restrictions, parcel shape, frontage, zoning, utilities, and development yield. The goal is to make the acquisition decision and compensation reflect the property's real potential, not only its current use.
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Survey requests, design refinements, utility work, and easement negotiations may arrive years before the finished project. Owners should confirm the exact rights requested, the latest route or roadway plan, restoration terms, and how the project changes the value and usability of the remainder.
Active projects and owner concerns
County records identify current construction procurement as well as a major widening project transitioning from acquisition into utility work.
Utility relocation in 2026
The improvement reconstructs and widens Ridge Road. County meeting records state that 2026 is being used for utility relocation, with road reconstruction expected to begin in spring 2027 and continue for about two years.
A four-lane footprint, utilities, and drainage can affect frontage depth, field access, development layouts, and the value of what remains after acquisition.
FERC application filed in July 2026
Guardian proposes about 42.6 miles of new 36-inch pipeline loop in Kendall and DeKalb Counties, generally parallel to its existing right-of-way. The company proposes construction beginning in September 2027 and service in November 2028, subject to approvals.
Affected owners may face requests involving surveys, permanent easements, temporary workspace, access, drainage, crop loss, restoration, or compensation. An additional loop beside an existing line can still expand the burden on the property.
Design, land acquisition, utilities, and programmed construction
IDOT's project extends north from Yorkville into Sugar Grove. Phase I is complete, design and land acquisition are underway, and the FY 2026 program includes utility, rail, reconstruction, bridge, culvert, and added-lane work in Kendall and Kane Counties.
Widening may affect farm access, commercial frontage, drainage, utilities, and future development layouts. The offer should address both the land acquired and damage to the property that remains.
Project information checked against the linked public sources on August 18, 2026. Schedules, acquisition limits, and designs can change.
Project and agency sources
The firm serves property owners in Yorkville, Oswego, Plano, Montgomery, Newark, Millbrook, Lisbon, and throughout Kendall County.
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Before you sign
The documents should be evaluated as a single acquisition package, with attention to both the land requested and the property that remains.
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