Joliet Herald-News wrote: … Two speakers were nearly ushered out of the room, although they weren’t. The mic was cut off twice on one speaker…. … Mayor Bob O’Dekirk invoked the “personal attacks” rule when Erin Gallagher began talking about Councilman Larry Hug, although he has let it slide at Read more…
We are cautiously pleased that Mayor Doyle reversed his position — even if it was so so abruptly, since three weeks ago he used taxpayer dollars to create and mail a full-page glossy to the entire 60442 zip code in support of NorthPoint. Stop NorthPoint is within days of filing Read more…
Here is our official response to the Village of Manhattan regarding their recent propaganda. On behalf of StopNorthPoint.com, we would like to express our strong objection to the flyer that was mailed out by the Village of Manhattan in support of NorthPoint. First, we object to the process in which Read more…
The Joliet Herald-News wrote: Elwood is seeking a court order to stop the first NorthPoint annexation from proceeding as planned on Oct. 6. That’s the date when the Joliet City Council is scheduled to vote on the first annexations for NorthPoint Development’s Compass Global Logistics Hub… Read more at the Read more…
On Monday August 31, late in the afternoon, Village of Elwood filed a motion for preliminary injunction against the City of Joliet to prevent Joliet from taking any action on the NorthPoint project until the Elwood lawsuit is litigated. At the time, Joliet had not yet filed a response to Read more…
Quoting Joliet Herald-News: … John Kieken described what he called “irregularities” in an email sent to Hock, the City Council and members of the media. Kieken pointed out that the annexation petition has a date of being notarized on July 16 and a separate date of being filed on July Read more…
The September 1 scheduled vote on annexation of 355 out of 1262 acres has been delayed due to a complaint from the Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District for lack of notification. Quoting the Joliet Herald-News: … Interim City Manager Jim Hock at a council workshop meeting Monday recommended delaying the vote Read more…
Veterans say STOP NorthPoint You do not need to be a veteran in order to send this letter. The following letter is for anyone who wants to stand with the veterans in protecting Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. At the request of veteran groups, please send this letter to our Read more…
Almost a month after Trustee McDonough’s outburst at a Village of Manhattan Meeting demanding that Administrator Kevin Sing and Mayor Doyle protect Sweedler Road, the same road where she happens to live, Manhattan Township Road Commissioner speaks out. Jim “JB” Baltas spoke directly to the Mayor and Board at the Read more…
Village of Manhattan actively working with NorthPoint to appease Trustee McDonough’s demands As you may remember, back on January 21, 2020, Trustee McDonough, during her outburst at the Village meeting, was screaming: “I live a quarter-mile from Cherry Hill and I’m not ok with Joliet steam-rolling our town… at all. I Read more…