Joliet, Illinois

About Joliet

Joliet is a mid-size city in northeastern Illinois with an estimated population of 151,837. It ranks as the 4th largest city in Illinois.

Officially, Joliet is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 66.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,290 residents per square mile.

📰 Joliet News Today

• NASCAR 2027 schedule news: Cup Series returning to Chicagoland Speedway next year in Joliet; races not returning to Chicago ABC7 Chicago · Aug 18
• Obituary of Anita Bottomley Fred C. Dames Funeral Home and Crematory · Aug 18
• Kathryn Colombo Obituary (1919 - 2026) - Joliet, IL - Herald-News Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Fleeing Joliet Criminal Who Caused Major Wreck, Injuring 2 Innocents, Sentenced To Prison, But Does No Time Patch · Aug 18
• Illinois Extension Launches Joliet-Based Nutrition and Wellness Team for Three-County Region Muddy River News · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Joliet Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Illinois (#4 statewide).
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.4% of Illinois's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Joliet

• Cracker Barrel — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Great American Bagel (café)
• Al's Steak House
• Aurelio's Pizza — pizza
• Golden Corral — american
• Heroes West Sports Grill — american
• La Mex — mexican
• Old Fashioned Pancake House

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Joliet

• Inwood Park reviews ★
• Lower Rock Run Preserve reviews ★
• Marquette Park reviews ★
• Middle Rock Run Forest Preserve reviews ★
• Whiteford Field reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Joliet

• A O Marshall Elem School
• Dirksen Junior High School
• Edna Keith Elem School
• Eisenhower Academy
• Farragut Elem School
• Forest Park Individual Ed School
• Gompers Junior High School
• Hufford Junior High School
• Joseph E Fisher School
• Lincoln School ALOP
• Lincoln School RSSP
• Lincoln School TAOEP
• M J Cunningham Elem Sch
• Marycrest Early Childhood Center

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Saint Joseph Medical Center ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Joliet

🏘️ Nearby Communities