Family Video On Route 59 Closing

JOLIET, IL —Long before Netflix and Redbox, Blockbuster and Family Video dominated the movie rental industry. If you wanted to rent a movie that wasn't playing at the theater, you drove to your local Blockbuster or Family Video.

Now, one of the last Family Video stores in the Joliet region is closing. The Joliet Family Video on Route 59 and Theodore Street is advertising "Huge Sales" on its sign that alerts motorists of its closing.

One of the Family Video employees told Joliet Patch on Monday that the store will close Oct. 26.

The store remains open daily from noon to 7:30 p.m. until its last day of business, she said.

Several signs are posted throughout the store alerting customers to the new liquidation prices. On Monday, most of the shelves of the Family Video were still stocked with favorites such as "Robo Cop II," "The Nutty Professor," "Not Another Teen Movie" and "National Treasure 2 Book of Secrets."

The soon-to-be closing Family Video also had several shelves devoted to lots of video games that are available for purchase at discounted rates.