Village of Manhattan Mayor Adrieansen and the Village Board of Trustees unanimously decided to join the Stop NorthPoint lawsuit which is pending against NorthPoint Development, LLC and other named defendants, reinforcing Manhattan’s commitment to protecting local interests and preserving the integrity within the boundaries of the Village…. Read more →
The Will County Circuit Court’s dismissal of the Stop NorthPoint “Quality of Life” lawsuit against NorthPoint and Joliet was reversed and remanded in a stern ruling by the Illinois Appellate Court on January 19, 2024. This is a huge victory for the citizens of Manhattan, Elwood, Joliet, and anyone living in the Will County region who would endure the destruction that this 4,000-acre project brings. The dismissal of Counts I and II, that the NorthPoint Development would constitute a private and public nuisance, has been reversed by the Appellate Court and remanded back to Will County Circuit Court…. Read more →
Joliet’s appeal of the Will County Circuit Court ruling in the Kieken v. Joliet FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) case was slapped down by the Illinois Appellate Court on October 17, 2023. This is a huge victory for all citizens who have a right to oversee their elected officials by requesting government information through the FOIA process. Attorney Richard Linden did a most excellent job securing this victory for Kieken…. Read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2022 CONTACT: John W. Kieken, 708-302-5332 Stop NorthPoint Steps Up Battle to Protect National Prairie, Watersheds, and Environment in Will County Asks Court for Writ of Mandamus Directing Joliet to Engage in Environmental Consultation with Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources Joliet, IL – While NorthPoint… Read more →
Stop NorthPoint LLC will be hosting its first Bingo Night on Saturday Feb 5th at 4:00 PM at Stone City VFW Post 2199 in Joliet. Silent auction, games & prizes, meet & greet, bingo, and dinner. Stop NorthPoint lead attorney, Bob Fioretti, will be in attendance…. Read more →
Kansas City developer NorthPoint produced a tasteless corporate video Christmas card for 2017. Recently obtained by Stop NorthPoint, the expensive production opulently celebrates the birth of Jesus with various pop-song parodies that feature many of the company’s principals and employees…. Read more →
For a city to come down and forcefully take a large percentage of a neighboring community that does not want them is a violation by any definition. The citizens of the Elwood/Manhattan community have an absolute right to determine the fate and future of their own quality of life. Joliet has taken that away from every single one of us. I cannot think of anything that is more UN-American than this…. Read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2021 CONTACT: John W. Kieken, 708-302-5332 Stop NorthPoint Legal Team Denied Standing On Monday, Stop NorthPoint’s legal team was denied standing to speak as an “interested party” at the Joliet City Council hearing on December 21, 2021. From City Attorney, Chris Regis: “For the purposes… Read more →
It is unconscionable to think that a public body entrusted to do what is in the community’s best interest would consider approving such a colossal endeavor without the most basic information such as traffic and environmental impact studies…. Read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2021 CONTACT: John W. Kieken, 708-302-5332 NorthPoint Proposal Grows While Draft Studies Shrink Draft Study From Joliet Proves Rt 53 Cannot Handle NorthPoint Chris Regis, Attorney for the City of Joliet, turned over two more documents to Plaintiff’s attorneys today. First is a Kimley-Horn “Traffic… Read more →