Politicians should jump off this bridge, a proposed transportation logistics hub in Joliet. It could lead to nothing but unfulfilled promises. The Sun-Times recently published an op-ed from U.S. Rep. …… read more →
The path of Illinois Route 53 in Elwood, just south of Joliet, is bucolic. Running along the east side of the road, travelers spot bison grazing at the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Farm fields and open space grace historic Route 66 as it moves through Will County. It is the road traveled by thousands of veterans to their final resting place at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, the country’s second largest national cemetery.
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We (individual members of Just Say No to NorthPoint, along with Openlands and Sierra Club) won our motion to intervene in the Elwood case, despite NorthPoint’s objection. This was the …… read more →
Stop NorthPoint LLC served former Joliet City Manager Martin Shanahan with a subpoena Friday as part of the group’s lawsuit against the City of Joliet and NorthPoint Development. The subpoena seeks the productions of documents in Shanahan’s possession or control relating to studies pertaining to water issues, environmental impacts, traffic, noise and vibration, “whether contained in paper or saved electronically in thumb-drives.”… read more →
The approval comes amid a lawsuit trying to stop it, which means the NorthPoint controversy isn’t settled yet. Two lawyers for Stop NorthPoint, the organization that filed the lawsuit, called in to the hearing. “Are you smarter or more informed than the hundreds and maybe thousands of people who oppose this annexation?” attorney Robert Fioretti said… read more →
As per Village of Elwood attorney, the whole point of the Elwood lawsuit was to get Joliet to start the process over from the beginning. Joliet Herald-News writes: … The …… read more →
Just weeks after Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot praised NorthPoint Development at a groundbreaking in Hegewisch, a well-organized grassroots group called Stop NorthPoint LLC, along with numerous decorated veterans and area residents filed an expansive lawsuit Wednesday against the City of Joliet and NorthPoint Development. The attorneys representing the plaintiffs are Bob Fioretti, Richard Linden and Peter Bustamante…. read more →
On October 5, 2020, the Village of Elwood was granted their motion for preliminary injunction on the basis of Special Use and Notice. Judge Rickmon stated in his ruling… …the …… read more →
Joliet officials lied to the public by citing the city’s financial woes as the reason to move forward with the NorthPoint hearing. The FOIA documents showed that they moved forward …… read more →
Plans for a huge shipping warehouse complex advance in Joliet, raising issues of economics and concerns about how governments make decisions during the pandemic. Stephanie Irvine’s war with an e-commerce …… read more →
April 10, 2020 Mayor Bob O’DekirkCity of Joliet150 W. Jefferson St.Joliet, IL 60432 Dear Mayor O’Dekirk: We have been made aware of plans to hold a public meeting this coming …… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 09, 2020 We respectfully urge the Mayor of Joliet and City Council to postpone holding a vote regarding the North Point proposal to annex 1,200 acres …… read more →
NorthPoint opponents on Wednesday began a phone campaign to the offices of the governor and state attorney general objecting to a public hearing that will keep them out physically. The …… read more →
By Nick Reiher The City of Joliet and NorthPoint officials could be opening themselves up to legal challenges by scheduling a public hearing for Monday on a pre-annexation agreement for …… read more →
