Joliet, Illinois is in both Kendall and Will Counties. In 1833, in the wake of the Blackhawk War, the first log cabin was built. The settlement was incorporated as a village in 1837 and named Juliet, in honor of one of the canal commissioners' daughter. Shortly after that, it was unincorporated due to lack of finds owing to the depression of 1837. Om 1945 the community's name was changed to Joliet, and in 1852, the city of Joliet was reincorporated.
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A portal for the city of Joliet, with governmental information, a document index, and a department directory. Includes city council meeting minutes, calendar of events, city news/announcement, public resources and local links.
http://www.cityofjoliet.info/
This largely pictorial history of the area includes photographs of Joliet then and now, prison images, and the Civil War years.
http://www.joliethistory.com/
Online portal for the Joliet Public Schools District 86 with access to district information. Site features the school board's initiatives, a district calendar and a school directory.
http://www.joliet86.org/
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Contains business, visitor and relocation information and resources. Includes chamber information, membership details, a business directory, a calendar of events, and community profile.
http://www.jolietchamber.com/
Displays a schedule of acts slated to play the theater, an online auction featuring autographed memorabilia from past performers there, and a photo gallery.
http://www.rialtosquare.com/
Provides details about the hunting and fishing consultants, contact options, and photographs of trophies and hunts as well as lists of packages available in states and Canadian provinces.
http://www.whitewolfoutfitters.com/
