Today, the Manhattan Township Road Commissioner Jim “JB” Baltas sent a strongly worded letter to the Governor of Illinois in complete opposition to the NorthPoint project. … I strongly oppose not only the proposed bridge over Route 53, but the entire Northpoint project… … This is not the first time… Read more →
The letter and full resolution are linked below… On behalf of the 75,000 plus members of The American Legion Department of Illinois, we wish to express our concerns about the proposed Compass Business Park expansion. Please see the enclosed resolution addressing the proposed expansion. We support creating jobs in Illinois…. Read more →
The Sun-Times recently published an op-ed from U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush claiming Illinois is one “bridge” away from 10,000 permanent, living wage jobs. If we believe all the hype in his letter and similar campaigns, this “bridge to our future” — a logistics hub in Joliet — will bring much-needed… Read more →
Listen to Mayor Jenco discuss this on WJOL on 4/27/2021 ——- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 23, 2021 STATEMENT OF VILLAGE OF ELWOOD PRESIDENT DOUG JENCO: On behalf of the Village of Elwood, I want to thank Governor Pritzker for putting community concerns before corporate interests. Our Village supports development, but… Read more →
Listen to Erin discuss the election results on WWHN, Saturday April 10th, 2012… Read more →
“Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Illinois Association of County Veterans Assistance Commissions fervently opposes the NorthPoint Compass Project and recommends to all governmental bodies who have authority over the proposal to immediately terminate it,” the resolution said.
The group’s resolution is titled “Association’s Opposition to the Proposed NorthPoint Compass Project Near the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.”… Read more →