City of Joliet
Recent News About City of Joliet
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Waste Management Service and Closures the Week of February 19, 2024
The week of February 19, 2024, will have regularly scheduled garbage and recycling pick up. The Presidents' Day holiday on Monday, February 19, will not impact Waste Management's schedule.
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City of Joliet Communication, Technology & Information Systems Committee met Feb. 7
City of Joliet Communication, Technology & Information Systems Committee met Wednesday, Feb. 7
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Joliet responsible for 4th-highest sales tax revenue in Illinois during November 2023
Joliet residents paid $5.6 million in sales taxes, the fourth highest total paid per municipality in November 2023.
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Joliet responsible for 4th-highest sales tax revenue per municipality in Illinois during 2022
Joliet residents paid $62.3 million in sales taxes, the fourth highest total paid per municipality in 2022.
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City of Joliet Public Safety Committee Meeting
This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding agenda items and are allowed a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff, and the Committee members do not generally respond to public comments. The City Clerk has a copy of the public speaking procedures; please note, speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the meeting shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak.
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Communication, Technology & Information Systems Committee Meeting
This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding agenda items and are allowed a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff, and the Committee members do not generally respond to public comments. The City Clerk has a copy of the public speaking procedures; please note, speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the meeting shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak.
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The Registry shows 15 new sex offenders living in Will County as of January 2024
Will County had 15 new sex offenders registered as living there in January 2024, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.
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Downtown Joliet is designated as a National Register Historic District
Downtown Joliet is designated as a National Register Historic District
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Joliet Street Closure (Clinton Street - Between Chicago and Scott) Beginning January 27
Clinton Street between Chicago Street and Scott Street will be closed this Saturday, January 27, 2024 between the hours of 7am and 5pm. This closure is necessary to set up a crane to replace equipment on the roof of the building at 2 E. Clinton Street.
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Christa Desiderio Chosen as the Deputy City Manager
Joliet City Manager Beth Beatty announced today that she has chosen City Clerk Christa M. Desiderio to be her new Deputy City Manager. Christa has been Joliet’s City Clerk for the past 12 years and has over 23 years of municipal government experience.
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City of Joliet Arts Commission - Events Subcommittee Meeting
The City of Joliet Arts Commission Events Subcommittee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, January 17, at 4 p.m. in the Council Chambers, second floor, Joliet City Hall, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 to discuss the following:
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City of Joliet Committee on Citizens with Disabilities Meeting
The City of Joliet Committee on Citizens with Disabilities will hold a meeting on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, at Joliet City Hall, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois, to discuss the following:
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Waste Management Service and Closures the Week of January 15, 2024
The week of January 15, 2024, will have regularly scheduled garbage and recycling pick up. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday on Monday, January 15, will not impact Waste Management’s schedule.
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REVISED - City of Joliet Land Use & Legislative Committee Meeting
The City of Joliet Land Use & Legislative Committee will hold a meeting on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, at Joliet City Hall, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois, to discuss the following:
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City of Joliet Communication, Technology & Information Systems Committee Meeting
The City of Joliet Communication, Technology & Information Systems Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 9:00 AM in the Executive Conference Room, at Joliet City Hall, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois, to discuss the following:
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Notice of Meeting Cancellation: City of Joliet Plan Commission
Pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Open Meetings Act 5 (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.), notice is hereby given that the following meeting is cancelled due to lack of agenda items:
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City of Joliet Board of Fire & Police Commissioners Meeting
The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners will hold its regular meeting on Monday, January 8, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall in Council Chambers, Second Floor, 150 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432.
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Joliet residents paid 4th-largest sum in sales taxes in Illinois during October 2023
Joliet residents paid $5.5 million in sales taxes, the fourth highest total paid per municipality in October 2023.
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Public Safety Committee Meeting
This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding agenda items and are allowed a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff, and the Committee members do not generally respond to public comments. The City Clerk has a copy of the public speaking procedures; please note, speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the meeting shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak.
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Wheeler Avenue bridge over I-80 to reopen
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a project to replace the bridge carrying Wheeler Avenue over Interstate 80, in Joliet, is nearing completion. The bridge is scheduled to reopen, weather permitting, by noon Friday, Dec. 22. The $5.7 million project, made possible by Gov. JB Pritzker's Rebuild Illinois capital program, is part of advance work leading to the $1.3 billion reconstruction ofl-80 through Will County.