'''Joliet''' [http://www.cityofjoliet.info/] is a city in the Chicagoland region of Illinois, a state in the Midwest of the United States of America. It is the largest city and county seat of Will County.

Get in

I-80 and I-55 both run right through Joliet.

Many Amtrak lines run through Joliet's Union Station.

Get around

Joliet is well served by Pace bus lines.

See

The '''Joliet Correctional Center''', Illinois' most notorious prison.

Do

  • '''Argosy's Empress Casino & Hotel''', 2300 Empress Dr, ''+1 888'' 4-EMPRESS, [http://www.argosy.com/chicago/index.asp]. The 50,000 square foot casino offers over 1,183 slots, including video, reel and progressive games, plus 28 table games.
  • '''Chicagoland Speedway''', 500 Speedway Blvd, ''+1 815'' 727-RACE, [http://www.chicagolandspeedway.com/]. The speedway opened in the summer of 2001 and is the annual host of the Tropicana 400, a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race, and a NASCAR Busch Series race. The speedway also plays host to an Indy Racing Northern Lights (IRL) race and an ARCA Re/Max Series race every September.
  • '''Harrah's Joliet Casino & Hotel''', 151 N. Joliet St, ''+1 815'' 740-7800, [http://www.harrahs.com/our_casinos/jol/]. Located along the Des Plaines River in downtown Joliet, Harrah_Ls Joliet offers the slots, table games and restaurants.
  • '''Joliet Jack Hammer's Baseball''', Silver Cross Field, One Mayor Art Schultz Dr, ''+1 815'' 726-2255, [http://www.jackhammerbaseball.com/]. The professional minor league baseball team debuted in 2002 at Silver Cross Field in downtown Joliet.
  • '''Joliet Park District''', 3000 West Jefferson St, ''+1 815'' 741-PARK, [http://www.jolietpark.org/]. The greater Joliet area provides a multitude of both leisure and business experiences, from nightlife to nature, festivals to food. Several of these activities can be found through the Joliet Park District.
  • '''Rialto Square Theater''', 102 N. Chicago St, ''+1 815'' 726-7171, [http://www.rialtosquare.com/]. The historic theater originally opened in May of 1926 and is a stunning reflection of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine architecture. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Rialto has been called one of the ten most beautiful theaters in the nation. Public and private tours are available as well as shows and banquets.
  • Buy

    Eat

  • The Hot Skillet. 314 W Jefferson St. 15-744-8144. 8 08. 1 31. Low prices, greasy food

    Drink

    Sleep

  • '''Comfort Inn North Joliet Hotel''', 3235 Norman Ave, ''+1 815'' 436-5141. Just minutes from the Louis Joliet Mall, 6 miles away from Harrah's and Empress casinos, just 20 miles from the Route 66 Raceway and Chicagoland Speedway, only 35 miles from O'Hare International Airport and 40 miles from Downtown Chicago.
  • '''Comfort Inn South Joliet Hotel''', 135 S. Larkin Ave, ''+1 815'' 744-1770. 2-3 minutes from the Harrah's and Empress Casino's, 5-6 miles from the Route 66 Raceway and Chicagoland Speedway, 25 miles from the O'Hare International Airport.
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