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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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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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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Joliet mayor reflects on his first 100 days – Shaw Local
Joliet Mayor Terry D’Arcy started as mayor with a cleaner slate than he would have liked, saying he walked into an office emptied of almost everything but the American flag. Looking back last week at his first 100 days in office, D’Arcy said one of the biggest surprises was his first day when he found […]
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New Joliet Mayor D’Arcy looks to next 4 years – Shaw Local
New Joliet Mayor Terry D’Arcy in his first week in office said he has not been persuaded that a youth sports complex cannot be built on the former U.S. Steel site. “I’m an Ameri-can, not an Ameri-can’t,” D’Arcy said in an interview at City Hall this week, indicating that he will not give up on […]
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Romeoville mayor delivers 2023 State of the Village address – Shaw Local
Romeoville Mayor John Noak delivered the State of the Village address Tuesday. In it, he highlighted the happenings of the past year, including the addition of more than 1,600 jobs, retail sales projected in excess of $1.1 billion and an equalized assessed value of the community at $1.48 billion. The village passed a balanced budget […]
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Joliet mayor shuts down Cajun Bar and Boil – Shaw Local
Mayor Bob O’Dekirk, serving as the Joliet liquor commissioner, shut down the Cajun Boil & Bar restaurant for seven days starting Friday, saying it was holding live entertainment without a license. The entertainment, included “Twerk Joliet vs. Chicago” on Dec. 17 and “Naughty (expletive deleted) Nice” to be held Saturday, according to an announcement of […]
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