O.F. Sumbaum opened in Joliet in 1894. The bicycle shop moved to 114 North Larkin Ave. in 1975. Owner Ted Sari has run it for 36 years.
At peak, more than 700 union construction workers were in Joliet building NorthPoint's new Third Coast Intermodal Hub along Route 53.
Joliet officials say the undeveloped 1.15 acre parcel is zoned general business. It's one of the last open lots near the Walmart store.
Joliet's first Take 5 Oil Change shop is built at the corner of Barney Drive and West Jefferson Street, which was part of D'Arcy Hyundai.
Joliet Catholic graduate Dan Duffy just opened Duffy Signs across from his mother's coffee shop, Jitters, on North Chicago Street.
Several local businesses, including Joe's Hot Dogs and several hotels, were among nearly 4,000 recipients who received grant funding.
Ezra Tillman owns the Top 5 Percent store on Springfield Avenue. He creates signs, custom T-shirts, decals and now offers fingerprinting.
New to Joliet, Market XPress opened at 1306 West Jefferson St. Food products are imported from Venezuela, Colombia and Argentina.
Joliet's mayor said he plans to have a grand opening gala welcoming several of Hyundai's top executives to visit Joliet in October.
Riser brings more than 25 years of experience from a variety of logistics, technical, operations, and management positions in the company.
On Thursday afternoon, Joliet Patch went inside the Basinger's Pharmacy building almost done being built on West Jefferson Street.
Demolition contractors tore down the vacant wholesale cigarette store in Joliet. The entire strip mall has been empty for two years.
According to Joliet, construction was originally set to start in the summer of 2019 and the grocery store would open sometime in 2020.
The old Toys R Us storefront was considered the biggest Spirit Halloween store in the region, a store manager told Joliet Patch in 2018.
In May, the Louis Joliet Mall was sold during in an online auction. The starting bid needed to be at least $5 million.
The project will benefit small businesses in underserved categories in an ongoing effort to build the Joliet region’s business landscape.
Elijah Allen has been cutting hair for 13 years and has a ton of experience in the industry.
Prison City Vintage sells all eras of vintage clothing and more. Joliet store owner Shayne Kelly said, "we're open 363" days of the year.
"We are thrilled to expand our presence in the Chicagoland area with the opening of our newest store in Joliet," said president Anish Gauri.
Before that, a Burger King fast-food restaurant stood there, until it was torn down in the mid-2000s.
Joliet Iron Workers 444 declared that Maya Erectors out of Texas does not pay area standard wages and benefits.
John's Beverage Warehouse at 3001 West Jefferson St. said customers have been asking for the Peach Busch Light for over a month.
Joliet City Councilman Larry Hug informed everyone at Tuesday night's meeting that Starbucks will be replacing the Super Wash on Essington.
“This site remains at the top of the list for so many retailers, restaurants and entertainment users," Cullinan Properties announced.
Shayne Kelly's business sells vintage clothing ranging from the early 1900s to the early 2000s, according to the city of Joliet.
Internode Greenery And Home thrives on supporting other local businesses and artisans while bringing warmth to area residents' surroundings.
More than 100 employees at three RISE dispensaries walked out this week after negotiations for better wages and retirement broke down.
"Is this how you treat Amigo customers when they have a claim? How sad?" Reads the letter in the window signed by "THE LANDLORD."
In September, Joliet approved a Class C liquor license for DoorDash as part of the company's ambitious expansion plans across the country.
Popus Gourmet Popcorn is owned by Walter and Leanne Dean. They opened their Joliet store in October 2017.
Ever since Portillo's opened in Joliet, the North Ridge Plaza has undergone a dramatic transformation. American Freight opened Friday.
Michael Lichner is passionate about his career as an attorney and committed to being a great representative of RCK, the law firm noted.
One of Joliet's most talented artists, Sue Regis made the announcement on her Facebook page. Her studio is near downtown's library.
Michele Arana is moving her Internode Greenery & Home at 2400 Caton Farm Road in Crest Hill to downtown Joliet near the Rialto.
An empty storefront now greets visitors to downtown Joliet. Dragon's Den was across from the Joliet Public Library and St. Mary's Carmelite.
DD's Discounts has its grand opening Saturday, nearly one year to the day of the nation's first Portillo's Pickup opening in Joliet.
Ghaben Auto Group, led by Joseph Ghaben, paid $4.3 million for the 16.7-acre former Sears store, according to The Real Deal.
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Several Joliet residents have been asking this month what's under construction on Plainfield Road. A Joliet official reveals the answer.
Sam Masood and his family have operated Joliet's Sunshine Food Mart at 806 Wilcox St. for the past 30 years.