Joliet Overview

A city of class and elegance, history and hard-work, fast races and fine dining. The City of Joliet invites you to try it all! Satisfy your need for speed at the Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway, or take the whole family to a Joliet Jackhammer baseball game. For history and entertainment visit the Joliet Area Historical Museum and Rialto Square Theatre to delight in classic displays or theatrical splendor. With quaint shops, elegant dining and grand art exhibitions, a visit to Joliet is a truly memorable experience!

Joliet now has a population over 126,000 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 our 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 new baseball stadium, water park, library and museum.

Casino gaming revenue has allowed the city to take on projects never before thought possible. Over 90% of gaming revenue is put back into the city through our neighborhood improvement program, economic development program and other programs like those. Joliet is the trendsetter when it comes to supporting local schools. No other community in Illinois helps schools the way we do.

Indulge yourself in the rich history and heritage of Joliet, with a visit to the state of the art Joliet Area Historical Museum, full of interactive exhibits, personal courses, and games for the kids that will surely fill the day with excitement and education. Visitors can also enjoy learning about the city's rich Slovenian Heritage with the museum devoted to it, or stroll the history walk of Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park, reading each bolder marker that tells a tale of historic businesses and houses on Joliet's first street.