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Joliet and Wilmington: This is the section of former U.S. Route 66 that traveled from Wilmington to Joliet. The road mostly traverses agricultural land, but does pass the former Joliet Army Ammunition Plant. Most of this 15.9-mile (25.6 km) stretch has been re-designated Illinois Route 53.
Joliet developed along the Des Plaines River, and its downtown is located in the river valley. Joliet has a "west side" and "east side", referring to areas in relation to the river. With the construction of highways and suburban development to the west, many businesses moved from the downtown area to the expanding areas west of the river.
The Joliet East Side Historic District is a set of 290 buildings in Joliet, Illinois. Of these 290 buildings, 281 contribute to the historical integrity of the area. Joliet was founded in 1831, deemed an ideal place for a settlement to reap the local natural resources.
Chicago's Downtown Theatre District is also found within this area, along with numerous restaurants and hotels. Chicago has a famous skyline which features many of the tallest buildings in the world as well as the Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District. Chicago's skyline is spaced out throughout the downtown area.
Harrah's Joliet is a riverboat casino in Joliet, Illinois, outside Chicago, operated by Caesars Entertainment. It has 1,138 slot machines , 204 hotel rooms, and 4 restaurants. History
It is an intermediate stop on the Amtrak Texas Eagle from Chicago Union to San Antonio and Los Angeles, and on the Lincoln Service from Chicago to St. Louis and Kansas City. As of 2018, Joliet is the 51st busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 996 weekday boardings. [4]
Southeast of downtown, US 30 leaves IL 59 and heads southeast toward Joliet. US 30 intersects I-55 at a busy commercial center near Louis Joliet Mall in the far northwest corner of Joliet. A major construction project, begun in 2006, is in process to widen the remaining two-lane sections in this area to four lanes.
One is just north of downtown Joliet, not far from the city center campus of Joliet Junior College. Sherb Noble opened the first Dairy Queen on June 22, 1940, at 501 N. Chicago Street in Joliet. Although the shop closed and the last soft serve ice cream was sold in the early 1950s, the building was designated a local landmark in November 2010 ...