Elwood files amended complaint against Joliet
On Feb 16th, Elwood village attorney Jordan Kielian filed a five point amended complaint against the city of Joliet. Read the complaint here Listen to Jordan Kielian on WJOL on …… read more →
Petition to Intervene granted!
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 Subpoenas Shanahan for Documents
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 →
JHN: Joliet approves NorthPoint plan after two days of opposition
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 →
Stop NorthPoint Asks Court to Uphold Governor’s Order
Stop NorthPoint LLC is asking the court for a temporary restraining order to prevent Mayor Bob O’Dekirk and the City of Joliet from forcing the NorthPoint project through the Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals during the height of the pandemic.
“The public hearings set for December 3rd, 10th, and 15th, 2020 violate state law and will endanger the health and safety of the named Plaintiffs and the general public,” according to the complaint filed Monday in Will County court…. read more →
Stop NorthPoint Intends to File TRO, Amended Complaint
Attorneys for Stop NorthPoint LLC announced in court today the group’s intent to seek a temporary restraining order in an effort to prevent the City of Joliet from moving forward with the NorthPoint annexation hearings.
“We are trying to enjoin any hearings or meetings from occurring on December 3 or December 10,” said Richard Linden, of Linden & Bustamante, one of Stop NorthPoint LLC’s attorneys, which also include Bob Fioretti and Peter Bustamante.
This delay does not change Stop NorthPoint’s primary goal of seeking a permanent halt to the project.
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JHN: Joliet restarts NorthPoint annexation process
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 →
Environmental Organizations Attempting To Stop NorthPoint
Environmental organizations Openlands and the Sierra Club, along with individual members of the Just Say No to NorthPoint grassroots community group, filed a motion seeking to join a lawsuit against the City of Joliet, which if granted would make it the third complaint filed regarding East Gate’s beleaguered NorthPoint intermodal facility, otherwise known as Compass Business Park in Joliet, Illinois. Plaintiffs will be joining the lawsuit filed by the Village of Elwood against the City of Joliet earlier this year…. read more →
Stop NorthPoint and veterans file expansive lawsuit against Joliet & NorthPoint Development
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 →
Elwood delays Joliet NorthPoint annexation vote!
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 →
Nothing Has Changed in the NorthPoint Fight Except The Name
NorthPoint Development Has Been Ready to Build Their Boondoggle Development Since 2017. By Stephanie Irvine, Neighbor Jul 31, 2020 1:34 pm CT | Updated Jul 31, 2020 3:21 pm CT …… read more →
Chicago Powerhouse Attorneys Fioretti and Roth Lead “Stop NorthPoint” Legal Team
July 13, 2020 For Immediate Release: Contact: Erin Gallagher, 815-641-7760 cell Chicago Powerhouse Attorneys Bob Fioretti, Mark Roth Lead “Stop NorthPoint” Legal Team Press Conference: Tuesday July 14 @ 10 …… read more →
Elwood files lawsuit against City of Joliet and NorthPoint
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2020 On April 17, 2020, the City of Joliet approved a pre-annexation agreement with East Gate to approve the eventual annexation of 1,262 acres of …… read more →
BREAKING: FOIA DOCUMENT REVEALS JOLIET’S MOTIVE FOR HOLDING NORTHPOINT HEARING DURING PANDEMIC
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 →