Resale Boutique, To Be Known As Maison Maryanna, Seeks Joliet City Council's Approval Next Week

The business would be situated within an existing mixed-use building that has hosted comparable retail businesses over the years.

Michele Arana's Plant Store Closes Permanently After Joliet's City Square Can't Help Her Business

The city of Joliet has proclaimed the new downtown City Square would generate all kinds of new foot traffic and business success.

Dirty Soda Shop Coming To Crest Hill Next Month

The Crest Hill location will be the first to open in the southwest suburbs.

Beloved Face Of Joliet Food Scene Steps Into Chef Role At MorningStar's East Side Café

Tom Grotovsky—formerly of Great American Bagel and The Curator's Cafe—will serve as chef in the nonprofit's kitchen.

Rich & Creamy Opens For The Summer Season

The old-school ice cream stand announced it was open on Wednesday.

St. Joe's Hospital CEO Leaving, Replacement Named: WJOL

CEO Larry Coomes joined St. Joe's in November.

'Best Coffee Shop In Illinois,' Social Butterfly's 1-Year Anniversary Offers Joliet Block Party Festival

Social Butterfly opened in the summer of 2025. It's located in the 3-TEN Building, at 310 N. Ottawa St.

Woman Sues Over Wooden Cornhole Game Board In Dick's Sporting Goods On Joliet's Plainfield Road

The wooden cornhole game board resulted in a personal injury lawsuit againts a local store.

10 PHOTOS, Love's Travel Stop Makes Joliet Its New Home, City Hall, Chamber Of Commerce Rejoice

Mike Paone of Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce oversaw Wednesday's 4 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony for Joliet's new Love's Travel Center.

Tattoo Studio Just A Few Feet Away From Joliet's New Dome Of Unity? City Manager Recommends Approval

On April 16, the zoning board approved a variation request to allow the proposed tattoo studio to be within 1,000 feet of the library.

Cullinan Properties React To Joliet's Decision On DICK'S House Of Sport For Rock Run Collection

“This is an expansion of something that is already working,” said Maria Pope Toliopoulos, Chief Strategy Officer of Cullinan Properties.

$37 Million In Taxpayer Funds At Stake? Joliet OKs Dick's House Of Sport, 'No Funds Are Provided Upfront'

Rock Run Collection will serve both daily needs and regional visitation, the city of Joliet proclaimed.

New Business Taking Over Soon-To-Be-Closing Galowich YMCA: Joliet City Officials Review This Plan

The petitioner intends to partner with local youth organizations to promote youth athletics and to fully use all amenities of the facility.

Joliet Gains A Uni Uni On Essington Road: 'Thank You For Choosing Joliet'

The grand opening for Joliet's new Uni Uni will take place this Friday.

Joliet Man Facing Felony Fraud At Ron Tirapelli Ford Abandoned 'Jake The Cat' At Pet Shelter: Hounds Town

Jake The Cat was brought in by Joliet's Francis Eaton on Dec 30, 2025. The Hounds Town Naperville is located at Route 59 and Ogden Avenue.

Delta Sonic Faces Class Action From Joliet Customer 'To Avoid Burdening The Courts With Individual Lawsuits'

Plaintiff Marianne Stacey has brought a complaint against Delta-Sonic Carwash for violating the Illinois Automatic Contract Renewal Act.

12 Photos: Jefferson Street's New Cannabis Store Bisa Lina Opens, 'The Lowest Prices In The State!'

Every day customers are offered a wide variety of over 50 types of beverages as they enter the shop, according to Bisa Lina.

Joliet Becomes A Ricky Rockets Community As Major Construction Now Underway: Photo Gallery

Joliet Patch is the area's top source for new construction and development news.

Joliet White Castle Faces Civil Lawsuit From Rathbun, Cservenyak & Kozol: Plaintiff Seeks $50,000 Or Greater

Last week's lawsuit names White Castle Systems, White Castle and 1801 Jefferson Development LLLC as the defendants.

John Bays Bringing Life Back To Old Tezak's Funeral Home In Joliet's Downtown: Photos

Fresh off his major accomplishment of renovating Bays Tower, John Bays has just purchased the old Tezak's Funeral Home property in Joliet.

Trader Joe's Opening Joliet Storefront Near Louis Joliet Mall? Multiple Sources Inform Patch It's True

The Joliet Joann Fabrics and Crafts store at 2741 Plainfield Road was one of several hundred Joann stores across the country that closed.

Joliet's Great Comeback Story: Sue Regis Glass Art Back After 3-Year Break, 'My Memorial Work Is My Career'

Downtown Joliet artist Sue Regis has revived her popular memorial glass artwork after overcoming several years of serious health issues.

Joliet Police Officer Tyrell Hundley Opening New Business Called Rage Cage In 2026

Tyrell Hundley's family has owned the storefront along Joliet's North Chicago Street for decades.

Joliet's Milano Bakery Photo Gallery: 'Christmas Definitely Is Our Big Cookie Time'

Milano Bakery is one of Joliet's oldest businesses. It's been in existence since 1915 on Joliet's southeast side.

Mancuso Cheese Company: Making 'Quality Ricotta, Mozzarella' On Joliet's East Side Since 1907

Two of the oldest cheese manufacturing companies in the Midwest continue to thrive in Joliet, both on the east side: Chellino and Mancuso.

Joliet's Lion Electric Plant For Sale: Are You Ready To Buy This Giant Empty Building?

Governor JB Pritzker made multiple site visits to Joliet, praising the decision of Lion Electric, based in Canada, to open a bus plant here.

Rathbun, Cservenyak And Kozol Sues Lawyer Who Acted 'For His Own Personal Gain By His Misconduct': Lawsuit

Joliet Patch is the only news outlet to regularly bring you exclusives examining the Will County Courthouse civil docket. Here's our latest.

John Bays Reveals Who Will Occupy His Penthouse Suite On Joliet's Top Floor At Bays Tower

John Bays purchased the former Murphy Building from the Joliet Area Housing Authority in the summer of 2024. Now it's Bays Tower.

Goodfellas Cigar Lounge Opening In Joliet: “Goodfellas Is More Than Just A Cigar Lounge'

The soft opening this Sunday gives guests the first opportunity to experience the lounge ahead of its official grand opening celebration.

Scabby The Dreaded Rat Invades Joliet's New Construction Site: Local 444 Ironworkers Explain Why

In 2024, Joliet's City Council approved plans to tear down the Joliet Plaza Inn & Suites so a new U-Haul Storage facility would be built.

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NASCAR Returning To Chicagoland Speedway In Joliet For 2026

The events will mark NASCAR’s first at the track since 2019, after NASCAR pulled its Joliet event in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Hollywood Casino Riverboat To Close After 30 Years On Des Plaines River Ahead Of New Casino Grand Opening

It's the end of an era for the casino, which has operated on the Des Plaines for decades.

Ex-Part-Owner At Joliet's Mike More Miles Opens His Own Auto Shop In Crest Hill: Photos

Pedro Jasso opened his Rapid Response in May in Crest Hill near North Raynor Avenue.

Rockdale Gains 21,885-Square-Foot Facility, $18 Million Investment

In total, EquipmentShare has four locations in Illinois.

Popular Fast-Food Chain Giving Out Freebie Thursday

The fast-food chain introduced the "holiday" to celebrate the creation of "the most influential burger of all time."

Public Auction Next For Joliet's Failed Lion Electric Bus Manufacturer

​ On May 7, 2021, Gov. J.B. Pritzker came to Joliet to reveal that Canada's Lion Electric will open its first United States plant in Joliet.

Chellino Cheese Co: 'We Were Going Up Against Everybody In The World'

Joliet's Chellino Cheese captured eighth place for its ricotta at the 2024 World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison, Wisconsin.

Sale Of Syl's Restaurant In Rockdale Complete: Business Permit Sought

Syl's abruptly closed in January 2023, two months after the death of Don "Duke" Williams, the owner, who died of a heart attack at age 52.

100 Job Openings: Hollywood Casino Joliet Is Hiring At New Site

Hollywood Casino Joliet broke ground on a new $185 million regional destination in late 2023.

Peter Rubi Is For Sale: 'This Last Year Just Put Us On Our Backs'

The health-conscious store is closing in Plainfield, but its owner said they're continuing their mission in a new store in Chicago's Uptown.