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 →
Listen to Attorneys Bob Fioretti, Richard Linden, and John Kieken with Slocum in the Morning on WJOL on February 2, 2024. They discussed the recent victory in the Appellate Court in the Stop NorthPoint Quality of Life lawsuit, and the… 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 →
The Stop NorthPoint case was heard in the 3rd Appellate Court at 2:15 PM on November 28th, 2023 in Ottawa, IL. This is the “Quality of Life” case, where Joliet and NorthPoint were sued to protect Will County communities from… Read more →
Listen to Attorney Richard Linden and John Kieken with Slocum in the Morning on WJOL on October 30, 2023. They discussed the ongoing litigation including the recent victory of the FOIA case, Kieken v. Joliet, as well as the Stop… 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 →
The FOIA case was heard in the 3rd Appellate Court at noon on September 11th, 2023. This is the Kieken v. Joliet case, where Joliet was sued to produce any traffic or environmental studies when those FOIA requests were denied…. Read more →
Nothing about NorthPoint is easy, and that was the case again this week with the annexation of 55 more acres for the massive warehouse project. NorthPoint Development wants to develop more than 1,200 acres for warehouses, a plan fiercely opposed by residents who live closest to the proposed development called the Third Coast Intermodal Hub…. Read more →
Listen to Stop NorthPoint attorney Bob Fioretti and founders John Kieken and Ron Adamski discuss options after the outgoing Mayor of Joliet snuck in a last-minute annexation for NorthPoint. WJOL April 20, 2023… Read more →
Just before the Joliet City Council on April 18 narrowly approved annexing some 55 acres in Jackson Township, with outgoing Mayor Bob O’Dekirk casting the tie-breaking vote, Township Supervisor Matt Robbins told the council the owner, East Gate Logistics – that is, NorthPoint, already has the property on the market. … Read more →