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Residents tell Joliet council Love’s truck stop construction is unsafe, causing service disruptions

Joliet City Council · April 22, 2026
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Summary

Residents near a new Love’s truck stop told the Joliet City Council their neighborhood faces permit problems, blocked mail and garbage service, generator noise, unstable roads and a 500-gallon flammable tank too close to homes; city staff said they will look into the complaints.

At the Joliet City Council meeting on April 21, nearby residents pressed the council to act on construction impacts from a new Love’s truck stop project, describing permit delays, blocked services and potential safety hazards.

Diane Matter, who lives adjacent to the site, listed issues she said residents are experiencing: missing city permits, an uninstalled traffic signal at Briggs and New Lenox…

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