Government Legal
Elwood files amended complaint against Joliet
The Elwood village attorney Jordan Kielian today filed a five point complaint against the city of Joliet! Jordan has been in contact with us to share this exciting news…. Read more →
Government News & Updates
JHN: Joliet approves NorthPoint plan after two days of opposition
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 →
Government Press Releases
Mayor, Councilmen Gives the Back of Hand to Residents
For Immediate Release: Mayor, Councilmen Gives the Back of Hand to Residents Videos shows O’Dekirk, Lande, Hug leave chambers, ignore testimony [Joliet] — Instead of listening to phoned-in public hearing testimony Tuesday that was underway concerning the controversial NorthPoint project, Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk, Council Members Herb Lande and Larry Hug, as… Read more →
Government
Another Lost Truck Interferes with Veteran’s funeral.
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery is at risk from The City of Joliet IL wanting make an already horrific problem even worse. Trucks like the one in this video are already getting lost INSIDE the cemetery on a daily basis ignoring well-posted signs – even rolling over graves. On Tuesday 12/15/2020,… Read more →
Government
Manhattan Action on NorthPoint?
As I sat there, I wondered when the Mayor and Administrator from Manhattan were going to testify, but to my great disappointment, this never happened. Why did the Village of Manhattan not stand with its residents and neighbors in opposition to NorthPoint?… Read more →
Government Media Coverage News & Updates
JHN: Citizen participation gets tense at Joliet council meetings
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 →
Government Press Releases
Village of Manhattan finally turns against NorthPoint
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 →
Government
As NorthPoint unravels in Joliet, Manhattan mayor encourages rescue
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 →
Government News & Updates
JHN: Elwood seeks court order to block NorthPoint annexations
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 →
Government News & Updates
Elwood files for preliminary injunction against Joliet
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 →