Demolition crews worked fast and had the entire building removed by Sunday evening.
Joliet's West Jefferson Street remains in a state of transition. New businesses are coming, but other places are closing up.
Shut down for nearly five years, Patrick Walsh, attorney and owner of Andy & Sophie's Bar, totally restored the bar and revamped the menu.
In another exclusive, Joliet Patch has determined what's replacing the Super China Buffet restaurant located next to Rax's Roast Beef.
Introducing a premier investment opportunity in the thriving Joliet area, the listing on the commercial real estate site LoopNet reads.
Shree Indian Cuisine opened in August in the Crest Hill strip mall at 2424 Plainfield Road. Its owner Patel just obtained a liquor license.
Nikos Lippas announced on Facebook "he is excited and proud to announce that I took over the St. George Banquet Hall, Serbian Hall."
The Renwick Plaza along Renwick Road near Weber Road continues to struggle to keep an anchor tenant. Now, Jitterhead has closed.
The Pizza Hut website store locator lists the Joliet restaurant at 1156 W. Jefferson St. as "store closed."
With February here, the fifth-floor cafe known as Blissful Bytes is no longer in operation.
Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes opened its Joliet location in 2015. Now, it's gone, probably forever.
Burgers feature one-third pound juicy beef patties, the menu states. There are 10 burgers, seven chicken sandwiches, wings and tenders.
The owner of Hey! Hot Dog recently added a new sign alerting Ruby Street motorists that Hey! Hot Dog is now offering Italian sausage.
Now in its 92nd year, Merichka's Restaurant on Theodore Street has given people another reason to visit their bar: Yuengling is now on tap.
Pete Dedetsinas ran Sub Dock, 923 W. Jefferson St. in Joliet, since 1984. His wife Nanci started working here in 1990.
Crave Cookies has a perfect 5.0 rating according to its 26 Google Reviews. Joliet's new bakery is open seven days a week on Plainfield Road.
Joliet approved the taxpayer-funded subsides for downtown businesses because Chicago Street has been torn up and off-limits to motorists.
Photos of the menu are contained at the bottom of Joliet Patch's article. Restaurant hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Joliet police have closed down West Jefferson Street.
Tony's Place is located on Joliet's West Jefferson Street, near the former NAPA auto parts store.
MyGrain Brewing went out of business in August 2023. MyGrain had a lease agreement to open inside the city of Joliet's Union Station.
The Joliet City Council will vote on the special user permit for the Starbucks drive-thru at the first meeting of 2025.
The City of Joliet and surrounding communities are all special people. We hope to see you again in the future, Tom Grotovsky shared.
There were several new additions to the Joliet area in 2024. How many of these have you patronized so far?
Ryan Flannery comes from the 800 block of Joliet's Kelly Avenue, his Will County Jail records show. This is first time in jail since 2015.
The restaurant described itself as a casual chain restaurant with a festive vibe, serving beer, cocktails and a wide menu of American fare.
Once known as Family Table Restaurant, Joliet's Big Apple Cafe is at 106 N. Larkin Ave. It offers home cooking and comfort food.
Jimmy K's went out of business this past summer, but it didn't take long for a new fast-food restaurant to open near Houbolt and I -80.
Jack in the Box representatives said it has been more than four decades since the 24/7 fast food joints have operated in Illinois.
The building will be remodeled along with other site improvements, Joliet's City Council learned.
Founded in 1967, Chick-fil-A is among the most popular quick service chains in the United States with over 3,000 operating locations.
Since street construction began in downtown Joliet around May, business has dropped 60 percent at CUT 158 Chophouse, Bill Dimitroulas said.
Inside the cozy confines of 1511 Plainfield Road, Miguel "Mike" Villarreal and his staff have transformed the former Chefy's Kitchen.
Joliet City Councilman Joe Clement spoke about the empty Route 66 Diner at Tuesday night's meeting.
On Sept. 20, 2022, brothers Adrian and Chrstian Avila opened Oasis Mexican Restaurant behind the Speedway gas station along Plainfield Road.
"The Area's Finest Pizza and Sandwiches," proclaims the menu for Maurie's Table pizza and pub at 2360 Glenwood Ave.
All That And A Touch Of Soul opened this summer near Joliet's downtown. Owner and chef Tamu Underwood spent 27 years at Hollywood Casino.
Carnitas Aguascalientes #2 marks its first full week of business in Joliet. It's at 410 South Chicago Street near the Dunkin'.
Merichka's House Dressing is the original salad dressing recipe created at the iconic restaurant in Illinois, the bottle label explains.
Linda's Pizza has been a Joliet staple since 1981. There's one along Raynor Avenue and the east side location is on Washington Street.