Mayor D’Arcy asks Joliet to help fund funeral for victims of mass shooting – Shaw Local
Joliet Mayor Terry D’Arcy is asking residents and businesses in the city to help raise funds by Saturday to cover funeral expenses for the seven members of the Nance and Esters family killed Jan. 21. “They need about $50,000 dollars and to date they have a little under $20,000 so every donation is welcome,” D’Arcy […]
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Joliet mayor again promises action on truck traffic as city OKs more warehouses – Shaw Local
Joliet Mayor Terry D’Arcy this week promised action to control truck traffic while adding his vote to City Council approval for another warehouse project in Joliet. It was the second time since he became mayor in May that D’Arcy emphasized the need to control truck traffic in the city but did not stop a project […]
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NorthPoint, CenterPoint back before Joliet City Council – Shaw Local | #citycouncil
Stalled industrial plans being made by NorthPoint Development and CenterPoint Properties are back on the Joliet City Council agenda Tuesday. The council in November tabled votes on both projects, with Mayor Terry D’Arcy saying that he wanted to get a better grasp of the long-term effects the controversial NorthPoint project will have on Joliet. D’Arcy […]
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New leadership reshaped Joliet City Hall in 2023 – Shaw Local | #citycouncil
It was a year of change at the top at City Hall in Joliet. In 2023, the city got a new mayor in May and a new city manager in December. In April, local businessman Terry D’Arcy won a landslide victory over two-term incumbent Mayor Bob O’Dekirk, opening the door for change in city government. […]
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Competitor suggests Joliet City Council deny permit for Route 59 car wash – Shaw Local | #citycouncil
An executive for a company opening up a car wash on Route 59 said the Joliet City Council should consider there is a “higher and better use” for a property on the same roadway other than another car wash. At Monday’s pre-council meeting, Joliet City Manager Beth Beatty told council members in her first meeting […]
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Joliet City Council meets and mulls city manager choice – Shaw Local | #citycouncil
The Joliet City Council went into a closed meeting on Monday to discuss city manager candidates with a few of them saying they were ready or close to making a decision. “I’m ready to listen to everyone, but I have a candidate I feel confident in,” Councilwoman Sherri Reardon said as she waited for the […]
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Joliet City Council votes on $77 million housing project – Shaw Local | #citycouncil
The Joliet City Council will decide Tuesday whether to move ahead with a $77 million plan to redevelop Riverwalk Homes, the low-income housing project acquired by the city after a lengthy condemnation case. The project at one time was estimated to cost $35 million. Reconstruction, which at one time was to start in 2021, now […]
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Joliet City Council holds special meeting on Rowell Avenue trucks – Shaw Local | #citycouncil
The Joliet City Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday on a proposal to keep errant trucks from entering a residential area of Rowell Avenue. The city and developer for a future industrial project have worked out a turnaround site for trucks. The special meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the council chambers […]
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Joliet City Council rejects ‘booze and gaming’ license for BP gas station – Shaw Local | #citycouncil
The Joliet City Council denied what one council member called a “booze and gaming” license for a BP gas station on West Jefferson Street, despite a positive recommendation from the city’s liquor commission. A wine and beer retailer’s permit, also known as a BG license, for BP gas station, 1987 W. Jefferson St., was denied […]
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Joliet mayor wary of Riverwalk Homes plans – Shaw Local
Terry D’Arcy has become the second Joliet mayor to question city plans for Riverwalk Homes. The Joliet City Council on Tuesday will hear a presentation on plans for demolition and redevelopment of the the low-income housing complex previously known as Evergreen Terrace, a project that has been in the works since 2018. The council could […]
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