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Joliet To Spend $581,000 For Company To Develop Comprehensive Plan - Joliet, IL - Joliet's land use and economic development committee will review planner Jayne Bernhard's suggestion to hire Lamar Johnson Collaborative.

Terry D'Arcy's First Year As Mayor Of Joliet: How Did It Go? - Joliet, IL - In another Joliet Patch exclusive, Joliet's first-term mayor was interviewed at City Hall to discuss the pitfalls and challenges he faced.

'Mouthwatering Tacos' For Joliet: Taco Pros Seeks City Council's OK - Joliet, IL - The Joliet City Council will vote at Tuesday's meeting whether to approve a special use permit so Taco Pros can build a drive-thru window.

Make $177,570 As Joliet's Media Engagement/Communications Director - Joliet, IL - Mayor Terry D'Arcy and city manager Beth Beatty have 13 full-time jobs at City Hall available if you're interested in working for Joliet.

When Mayor Brandon Johnson took office last May, he was praised for his notion of bringing “the people” into City Hall. But progress has been rocky as Johnson must contend with the realities of legislating with 50 different aldermen.

Starbucks: Joliet Deserves Another Coffee Shop, Is This Why? Ferak - Joliet, IL - The following column, written with an ounce of humor, was penned by Joliet Patch editor John Ferak, a former Starbucks Coffee drinker.

Fort Mifflin sits right along the Delaware River. It’s one of many historic sites across the country at risk from climate change.

Controversy At Joliet Area Historical Museum Over? - Joliet, IL - The Joliet City Council has been asked to approve $250,000 to city funds to go toward the Joliet Area Historical Museum.

Beatty Takes Over Joliet City Hall: Here's Why She Left Chicago - Joliet, IL - "Nobody knows the wonderful things that Joliet has to offer," Beth Beatty remarked. "I look forward to bringing my friends and family here."

Joliet: Buses With Asylum Seekers Now Face Fines, Impoundment - Joliet, IL - The Joliet City Council and Mayor Terry D'Arcy have made it clear, asylum seekers are not welcome in the city of Joliet.