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Downtown Dining Week -
Come Play with Us.
June 21-26-2009

Get Dinner for $10 at any of the participating Downtown Joliet Restaurants listed here.
All week long, Dinner Offers after 5pm, June 21-26!

Joliet now has a population over 145,000 and remains one of the fastest growing cities in Illinois and in the United States. 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 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. Click here to take a look at how local schools have benefited from Joliet’s generosity.

Informational updates

Calling all Homeowners Associations (HOA's)!

In an effort to improve communication with residents and homeowners, the City of Joliet is seeking contact information for Homeowner Associations (HOA’s) located within the city of Joliet limits. If you are a Board member or a member of a local Homeowner’s Association, please contact Community and Economic Development with the following information:

Your name and phone number
Subdivision name
Listing of the Association’s Board of Directors and contact information (names, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses).

This listing will be used to distribute City information.

E-mail address: kschoener@jolietcity.org

Phone: 815/724-4040

Fax: 815/ 724-4056

In the News……
Chicago Tribune says Joliet is the place to be!

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The Joliet Mayor and City Council have enacted a year-round water conservation program for City of Joliet water customers. Watering is permitted from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at even numbered addresses on even numbered days and at odd numbered addresses on odd numbered days. Click here to learn more.

Why Good Access Means Good Business

The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed into law on July 26, 1990
One in five Americans are currently experiencing a disability (US Census)
Discretionary income of 54 million Americans with Disabilities is estimated to be $175 billion annually (US Dept. of Labor)

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RFP: Deadline July 17, 2009

Loughran Building Redevelopment

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CITY FINANCIAL REPORTS INCLUDING BUDGETARY PRESENTATIONS

Press Releases

NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM 2 FUNDING (NSP2)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 19th day of June, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., a hearing will be convened in the North Conference Room of the Department of Community and Economic Development located in the Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432, to consider a joint application with the Chicago Region in applying for funding in a competitive application process through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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Financial documents and other information available on the city’s website
A copy of the City of Joliet’s financial reports are now available on the city’s website. The reports include a copy of an updated 2009 Budget presentation given to the Mayor and City Council last month. The reports also include the results of the city’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), Annual Actuarial Valuation’s of the Retiree Healthcare and Life Insurance Benefit Programs and the Police and Fire Pension Funds.

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Caton Farm railroad crossing to close for a week
The Canadian National Railway crossing on Caton Farm Road will be closed for repairs beginning Monday June 15 th at 8:00 a.m. The crossing, which is located on Caton Farm Road between Drauden and County Line roads, will reopen to traffic on June 19 th at 6:30 p.m. A detour will be posted and motorists are advised to use caution when travelling in that area.

The line was purchased by Canadian National from the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway and currently services one train in the morning and one train in the evening.

City of Joliet prepares for mosquito season
The City of Joliet ’s Mosquito Management Program is under way for the 2009 summer season.

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Portion of Jefferson Street to get a makeover
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is set to begin construction on Jefferson Street.

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Click here for Proposed Joliet Economic Development Stimulus Plan

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2009 Economic Stimulus Infrastructure Projects

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SPECIAL CENSUS

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City of Joliet Substantial Amendment to the 2008 Annual Action Plan of The 2005-2009 City of Joliet Consolidated Plan For Housing and Community Development

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