Love's Travel Stop Gains Joliet's Approval

JOLIET, IL - After several more hours of additional public comments on Monday and again on Tuesday night, the Joliet City Council voted 6-3 and 5-3 respectively on two critical rezoning and annexation requests that will allow the Love's Travel Stop development near the intersection of Interstate 80 and Briggs Street, on Joliet's east side. The vote occurred around 8:40 p.m.

When it came to the critical votes, the following city elected officials were in favor of the project:

1. Mayor Bob O'Dekirk
2. Councilwoman Jan Quillman
3. Councilman Larry Hug
4. Councilman Don "Duck" Dickinson
5. Councilman John Gerl
6. Councilman Pat Mudron

Voting against the project were:

1. Councilman Terry Morris
2. Councilwoman Bettye Gavin
3. Councilman Mike Turk

Image of Love's Travel Stop in Kankakee via Google Maps