Joliet, IL

Joliet is a city in Kendall and Will Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located 40 miles southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 106,221. Estimated 2007 population of 145,800. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing city and one of the fastest growing in the United States.
Joliet now has a population over 145,000 and remains one of the fastest growing cities in Illinois and in the United States. New housing starts have averaged over 1,400 a year. The new population numbers show that Joliet has become a destination city and now the entire country is starting to notice.

More people moving into the City creates a broader tax base for residents and more new homes built in Joliet creates more jobs. In addition to being a great place to live, Joliet is also a great place to play. Millions of people visit Joliet each year to check out our two casinos, NASCAR track, NHRA dragstrip, our beautiful baseball stadium, water park, library and museum.
 
Incorporated City in 1837.
County; State Will, Kendall; Illinois
Township Joliet, Plainfield, Troy, New Lenox
Government Council-manager
President Arthur Schultz
Population (2000) 106,221 145,800 (2007) (up 38.24% from 1990)
Pop. density 411.7/km (1,066.4/mi)
Zip code(s) 60431, 60432, 60433, 60434, 60435, 60436
Area code 815
Land area 99.3 km (38.3 mi)
Income Per capita:   $19,390
Household: $47,761
Home value Mean:    $125,645 (2000)
Median: $116,600
Website www.cityofjoliet.info

Landmarks
 
The Rialto Square Theatre in downtown Joliet.The Joliet Area Historical Museum and Route 66 Visitors Center.
The famous Joliet Prison (now closed) is near downtown on Collins Street and is featured in the television show Prison Break. It was also used for the opening scenes in the popular 1980 movie, The Blues Brothers (which starred John Belushi as Joliet Jake). The Joliet Arsenal (now the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie) is in nearby Elwood. Stateville Correctional Center, the principal prison for the state of Illinois, is located in the neighboring city of Crest Hill. The Rialto Square Theatre, a favorite haunt of Al Capone and filming location for scenes from Kevin Bacon's film "Stir of Echoes", is on Chicago Street downtown. There are two riverboat casinos in Joliet: the Empress Casino near Channahon and Rockdale, and a Harrah's hotel and casino downtown. (There are also many restaurants and shops, including the Westfield Louis Joliet mall located on Rt. 30 at the intersection of I-55.)

Located at the northeast corner of Chicago and Clinton Streets, in downtown Joliet, is the historic Auditorium Building. Designed by G. Julian Barnes and built of limestone in 1891, it was controversial as one of the first buildings to combine religious, civic, and commercial uses. Built to replace St. John's Universalist Church, the upstairs sanctuary doubled as a civic auditorium; and the congregation leased space to businesses on the lower level. Having since sold the Auditorium Building, the congregation today survives as the Universalist Unitarian Church of Joliet; however, the sanctuary of Auditorium Building no longer survives. Street level retail space remains, and the current owner has begun conversion of the upper floors into upscale condominiums.

Joiliet, IL Schools

Colleges and universities
Joliet Junior College, the nation's first public community college
University of Saint Francis

High Schools
Joliet Township High Schools
Joliet Central High School
Joliet East High School (closed, now Joliet Job Corps)
Joliet West High School
Joliet Catholic Academy
Plainfield South High School

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