Manhattan Township issued a formal Resolution against NorthPoint Development, citing a negative impact on public safety and a burden on the infrastructure among other concerns. The industrial developer has faced …… read more →
The boundary issues have come to a head: the village of Manhattan has formally issued a notice of default to the village of Elwood regarding violations of the boundary agreement. …… read more →
City of Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk has had enough of the rumors that Joliet is going to take the NorthPoint project, which has been largely perpetuated by proponents of the …… read more →
Illinois State Representative Larry Walsh, Jr. introduced House Bill 5727, which would help bolster the rights of the people in the face of an annexation that they don’t want. The …… read more →
Scott Slocum with WJOL held an exclusive interview with Elwood Mayor Doug Jenco this morning following the Elwood-Manhattan Boundary Agreement vote last evening, in which the Elwood board voted nearly …… read more →
Boundary big deal – WHAT IS THE BOUNDARY AGREEMENT & WHY DOES IT MATTER The boundary agreement is in place to protect the interests of two neighboring villages and to …… read more →
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery — Elwood, IL The onslaught of damage on cemetery grounds by lost semi-trucks continues to plague Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Just last week, we reported that an …… read more →
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery is a sacred place in which our veterans are at their final resting place. It is a quiet, peaceful, and somber. It should be treated with …… read more →
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office will be investigating complaints made alleging Open Meeting Act violations, stating that the complaints “warrant further review.” The complaints stem from the public hearing held January …… read more →
Since news of NorthPoint Development’s Compass Business Park broke in June, we have made every effort to let our friends and neighbors know about the project and the negative implications …… read more →
After about 14 hours of testimony and overwhelming opposition to the annexation and rezoning, the village of Elwood’s planning and zoning commission took a vote on January 17th shortly before …… read more →
Overwhelming Local Opposition to Compass Business Park Continues http://www.theherald-news.com/2018/01/17/overwhelming-local-opposition-to-compass-business-park-continues/amob5s3/ Commission quickly OKs NorthPoint plan after hours of public opposition — Famers and Veterans Against NorthPoint Protest Parade Residents speak out …… read more →
Calling All Farm & Military Vehicles Join Will County farmers and veterans who oppose the 30k MORE trucks every day ~ plus ~ an additional 32k employee cars in the …… read more →
Openlands, one of the oldest metropolitan conservation organizations in the nation and the only such group with a regional scope in the greater Chicago region has produced a fact sheet …… read more →
