Warehouses

The village of Manhattan has signed on to a lawsuit aimed at hemming in a potential 4,000-acre NorthPoint Development warehouse project.

CJ Logistics America and the Korea Ocean Business Corporation – along with their development partners, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 10 for a new state-of-the-art warehouse in Will County.

Police crack down on bad driving along Millsdale Road in Joliet after neighbors complain of traffic scofflaws.

Workers going in and out of CenterPoint Intermodal Center in Joliet speed and blow stop signs, neighbors say.

Concerns over truck traffic rumbling through residential sections of the Joliet area was raised once again by people attending an open house unveiling various plans for the Cherry Hill-Mills road corridor.

Joliet is eying a mobile unit that could be deployed around town much like the digital speed warning signs that police use in areas where speeding becomes a problem.

IDOT decision applies to one warehouse, sets conditions if NorthPoint wants access for other tenants.

Developer wants an industrial zoning in an area near Louis Joliet mall for warehouse and possible assembly plant.

Developers want to add warehouses behind the Target store in Joliet and on land adjacent to the Cherry Hill Business Park.

In a series of split votes at a special meeting Monday, Geneva alderpersons approved a 55.62-acre annexation which will include a 719,200-square-foot mega warehouse.

The Geneva City Council Monday approved an annexation agreement with Midwest Industrial Funds – now renamed MWI Property Group – after more than two hours of debate, more than five split votes and a bit of profanity.

Plainfield Village President John Agroudelis delivered his State of the Village address on May 9, discussing upcoming developments to the village and celebrating the residents.

IDOT hears from local officials as it decides whether to give temporary permit for Joliet site.

The Geneva City Council will review the Venture Park proposal at its next meeting, 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 109 James St.

NorthPoint goes to federal court with an antitrust suit against rival developer CenterPoint.

Nearly a year after the Geneva Planning and Zoning Commission panned its proposal for a warehouse and distribution center, the developer is bringing its plan forward again, at a new hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Two local state legislators urge IDOT to reject permit. Opponents criticize Joliet support for NorthPoint

Walsh clashes with city of Joliet, which has sided with NorthPoint.

City manager says access would be 'temporary.' Opponent calls city support 'hypocritical.'

Proposed fee for intermodal transports could generate $38 million a year for local road repairs.

Lawsuit dismissed after Joliet City Council approves project.

City Council holds special meeting, OKs project it has opposed for two years.

Geneva will also hold a special City Council meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, at which they will discuss a proposed east side redevelopment plan and adoption of a Tax Increment Financing district for 297 acres, encompassing the property.

Council tables vote on proposed warehouses while awaiting decision on CenterPoint lawsuit.

Arcadia Cold Storage plans 295,000-square-foot facility at Joliet Logistics Park.

The one-year moratorium was to go to the City Council Land Use and Legislative Committee when it met Thursday but was pulled off the agenda.

Amazon spokesman calls Warehouse Workers for Justice report 'misleading'

Collins Street representatives opposed the plan for a temporary staffing agency in that area.

Opponents look to new mayor and City Council members for support in push back against NorthPoint.

Council vote harks back to 2018 call for moratorium in Joliet on staffing agencies.

The Moving Will County project is a partnership between the county and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning that combines two studies centered on truck routing and land use strategy